MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 192%
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics193% 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 Drive254% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '21 at 19:34
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 1,082
105% 861 Pts
64-Core 1,329
82% 1,329 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.51
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 340
Parallax 267
228% 295 fps
MRender 319
Gravity 242
Splatting 177
194% 246 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
639GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1249 837 832 839 842 838 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 1,727
Write 1,710
Mixed 1,576
SusWrite 906
332% 1,480 MB/s
4K Read 53
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 78
271% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,144
DQ Write 900
DQ Mixed 1,028
767% 1,024 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 254%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 22.6
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 28.7
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 104%

 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 16,270 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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