MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 95%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive20.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '19 at 16:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$199
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 255
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 809
78% 644 Pts
64-Core 1,068
66% 1,068 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 125
Parallax 129
107% 128 fps
MRender 175
Gravity 122
Splatting 97.7
104% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 105 74 56 8.4 66 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
20.8% Poor
Read 54.2
Write 264
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 71.9
24% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 17
37% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 30.9
DQ Write 42.9
DQ Mixed 63.5
40% 45.8 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 90%
ST350082 0AS 500GB
330GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 14 10 13 16 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
4.74% Terrible
Read 9.2
Write 8.3
Mixed 8.8
SusWrite 14.1
14% 10.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
7% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.74%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.9% Good
MC Read 27
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 19.8
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 21.6
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 90%

 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 7,255 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $692
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