MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 231%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 251%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics213% 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 Drive293% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '21 at 05:51
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 177
2-Core 347
112% 207 Pts
4-Core 667
8-Core 1,262
115% 964 Pts
64-Core 2,168
134% 2,168 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
213% Outstanding
Lighting 316
Reflection 302
Parallax 326
258% 314 fps
MRender 358
Gravity 256
Splatting 190
210% 268 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 213%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 853 865 863 866 869 857 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,599
Write 2,391
Mixed 1,715
SusWrite 862
423% 1,892 MB/s
4K Read 65
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 87.7
290% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,256
DQ Write 804
DQ Mixed 915
713% 992 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 293%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MD4U0840180BCW 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4300 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 32.1
113% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 54.2
SC Mixed 35.9
109% 38.1 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 113%
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 16,317 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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