MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics84.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.2% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 01:40
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,174
106% 891 Pts
64-Core 2,077
128% 2,077 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84.8% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 116
Parallax 110
86% 111 fps
MRender 87.1
Gravity 113
Splatting 102
83% 101 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 1TB-$100
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 377 388 378 340 323 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 412
Write 404
Mixed 367
SusWrite 364
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 33.1
112% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 193
154% 223 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 105%
Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3TB-$71
1TB free
Firmware: MKAONS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 115 113 115 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 139
Write 138
Mixed 73
SusWrite 114
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 19.7
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 23.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 88%

 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 16,302 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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