MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170904
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 27 '18 at 08:17
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 272
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 785
82% 659 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 52 43 40 40 45 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 433
Mixed 293
SusWrite 79.8
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 55.7
209% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 172
178% 291 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
655GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 129 126 125 124 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 164
Write 143
Mixed 84.1
SusWrite 127
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
43GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 97 96 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 95
Write 96.5
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 96.3
117% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
104% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 25.4
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 24.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) Builds (Compare 7,234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) - $125

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $834
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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