MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive12.6% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B51
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 27 '19 at 01:44
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400-$161
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 244
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 665
74% 582 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Lighting 62.8
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 79.6
51% 69.7 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 55.8
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 32 23 31 40 24 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
12.6% Very poor
Read 22.8
Write 50.2
Mixed 84
SusWrite 29.8
11% 46.7 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 3.4
15% 7.87 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 8.8
37% 83.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 199 203 201 198 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 149
Mixed 83
SusWrite 200
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3067 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 27.9
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 29.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 97%
Great: 104%

 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 22,648 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $959
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