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 below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive47.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190826
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 17:35
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 80.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
84% 153 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 754
78% 630 Pts
64-Core 752
47% 752 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 90 16 53 55 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.1% Average
Read 179
Write 100
Mixed 119
SusWrite 47.4
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 22.6
98% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 110
101% 150 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1.5TB (2009)-$150
486GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 59 55 56 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
24.4% Poor
Read 28.5
Write 50.7
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 56.3
30% 41.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
71% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
511GB free
Firmware: SD17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 98 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 66
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 98.3
60% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D240FSA.8FAR 04CB DDR4 2400 859B BLS4G4D240FSA.8FAR 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.2
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 60%

 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 7,218 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: $846
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HDDRAMUSB
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