MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 159%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics151% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive335% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 12 '21 at 10:32
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 158
2-Core 315
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 1,228
109% 924 Pts
64-Core 2,096
130% 2,096 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
EVGA(3842 3751) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
151% Outstanding
Lighting 220
Reflection 272
Parallax 201
180% 231 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 156
Splatting 138
132% 165 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 151%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2214 2222 2183 2167 2166 2160 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
335% Outstanding
Read 1,822
Write 2,184
Mixed 1,408
SusWrite 2,185
429% 1,900 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 78
260% 94.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,195
DQ Write 978
DQ Mixed 1,120
829% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 335%
Great: 393%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
137GB free
Firmware: S3Z40107
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 445 344 94 84 60 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 514
Write 453
Mixed 377
SusWrite 246
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 27.6
130% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 42.2
89% 175 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB-$110
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 29
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 28.3
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98%
Great: 105%

 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 16,453 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: $1,019
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