MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive76.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190327
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 04 '19 at 01:57
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 142
2-Core 271
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 598
67% 528 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 60.7
57% 66.5 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 68.9
56% 67.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 128GB-$170
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 170 175 168 158 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 469
Write 335
Mixed 209
SusWrite 171
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 38.5
140% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 36
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 38.9
43% 70.1 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
363GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 123 123 123 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 170
Write 154
Mixed 32
SusWrite 122
86% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 28.4
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 29
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.7%
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 22,660 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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