MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 149%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics166% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '20 at 23:30
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 132
2-Core 250
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 792
76% 629 Pts
64-Core 982
61% 982 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,000
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
166% Outstanding
Lighting 225
Reflection 248
Parallax 301
184% 258 fps
MRender 319
Gravity 239
Splatting 138
179% 232 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 166%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 421 397 425 437 444 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 372
Write 420
Mixed 291
SusWrite 420
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 29.7
111% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 219
182% 263 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 44.2
MC Mixed 33.6
112% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 28.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 108%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $946
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HDDRAMUSB
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