MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics73.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '21 at 17:48
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 114
2-Core 295
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 995
94% 779 Pts
64-Core 1,548
96% 1,548 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$195
Asus(1043 8787) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.33
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.2% Very good
Lighting 91.8
Reflection 90.5
Parallax 83.7
75% 88.7 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 80.1
Splatting 71.8
70% 88.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
817GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 460 454 445 468 466 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 450
Mixed 307
SusWrite 444
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 40.4
142% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 282
232% 332 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 106 124 157 162 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 15
Write 126
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 118
60% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 19.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 22.2
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 116%

 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 16,538 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 - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,026
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