MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B61
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) (all builds)
Memory	17.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171220
Uptime	7.7 Days
Run Date	Oct 17 '19 at 01:24
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	94% Outstanding	Memory 90 1-Core 133 2-Core 266 90% 163 Pts	4-Core 528 8-Core 774 81% 651 Pts	64-Core 773 48% 773 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 94% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 6173) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 96.9 Reflection 112 Parallax 94.1 79% 101 fps	Gravity 88.9 Splatting 99.5 84% 94.2 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 250GB-$55 9,409 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 26GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61130WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 42 32 40 36 50 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	64.2% Good	Read 328 Write 161 Mixed 99.7 SusWrite 41.6 34% 158 MB/s	4K Read 40.5 4K Write 79.9 4K Mixed 20.1 129% 46.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 122 DQ Mixed 172 147% 223 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 104%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 221GB free Firmware: MS2OA8J0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 71 74 75 76 78 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	32.9% Below average	Read 41 Write 87.5 Mixed 31 SusWrite 73.6 43% 58.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.2 43% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 32.9% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZB 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZB 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 24GB 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	74.6% Very good	MC Read 27.1 MC Write 28.4 MC Mixed 23.5 75% 26.3 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 23.1 65% 22.7 GB/s	Latency 67.3 59% 67.3 ns

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Gaming 93%

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Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 85%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,352x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,785x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	764x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	717x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	636x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	507x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	338x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	247x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	187x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	379x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	179x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	165x

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Value: 73% - Very good

Total price: $834

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16