MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97% 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 Drive263% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '21 at 05:04
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 299
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 976
95% 778 Pts
64-Core 1,186
73% 1,186 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Zotac(19DA 1451) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 138
Parallax 125
97% 127 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 128
Splatting 115
98% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 97%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1093 892 847 850 848 850 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
263% Outstanding
Read 2,007
Write 2,150
Mixed 1652
SusWrite 897
376% 1,676 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 69.8
246% 93.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,302
DQ Write 1,038
DQ Mixed 1,168
874% 1,169 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 263%
Great: 297%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 25.5
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 31.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 109%

 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 16,272 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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