MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive118% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory17.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJan 07 '21 at 22:06
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 302
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,013
97% 798 Pts
64-Core 1,631
101% 1,631 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
PNY(196E 1138) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1465 MHz, MLim: 1782 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 42.6
Parallax 38.1
32% 40.2 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 33.2
29% 35.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
839GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 476 481 484 483 484 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 483
Mixed 449
SusWrite 474
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 51.2
169% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 354
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 118%
Great: 133%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 10TB
8TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 34 33 35 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 107
Write 10.5
Mixed 14
SusWrite 34.8
30% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 196%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$128
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.9
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 20.8
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 71%
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 16,441 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,023
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