MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive52.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B51
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 13:18
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 89
2-Core 123
61% 97.6 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 229
32% 235 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 192 187 182 172 175 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.3% Above average
Read 170
Write 271
Mixed 133
SusWrite 184
43% 190 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 8.5
27% 10.2 MB/s
DQ Read 607
DQ Write 558
DQ Mixed 583
437% 583 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 280%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
849GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 58 58 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 96.2
Write 65.6
Mixed 41.4
SusWrite 55.1
47% 64.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 27.6
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 8.7
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) Builds (Compare 22,656 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $981
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HDDRAMUSB
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