MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive176% 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.
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-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 15:51
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 148
2-Core 234
92% 159 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 930
87% 726 Pts
64-Core 1,162
72% 1,162 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 128GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM00.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 576 566 198 167 58 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
176% Outstanding
Read 1,401
Write 538
Mixed 734
SusWrite 283
163% 739 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 69.7
257% 97.2 MB/s
DQ Read 489
DQ Write 587
DQ Mixed 467
372% 514 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 176%
Great: 180%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
465GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 106 110 106 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 131
Write 122
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 105
69% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
557GB free
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 189 189 191 189 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 154
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 188
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 26
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 28
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 101%

 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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