MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics207% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive338% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 07:40
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 87.9
1-Core 157
2-Core 314
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 1,201
108% 911 Pts
64-Core 2,149
133% 2,149 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4953 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
207% Outstanding
Lighting 312
Reflection 306
Parallax 372
254% 330 fps
MRender 331
Gravity 261
Splatting 153
193% 248 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 207%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
820GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2399 1991 1485 1467 1492 1471 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
338% Outstanding
Read 2,616
Write 2,414
Mixed 1,840
SusWrite 1,717
482% 2,147 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 83.2
280% 98.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,078
DQ Write 802
DQ Mixed 995
729% 958 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 338%
Great: 410%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$85
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 175 172 173 190 191 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.7% Very good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 22.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 24.1
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 114%

 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 16,273 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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