MSI Z390 PLUS (MS-7C22)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics87.2% 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 Drive245% 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-7C22
MotherboardMSI Z390 PLUS (MS-7C22)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 14:17
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,116
100% 845 Pts
64-Core 1,131
70% 1,131 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Zotac(19DA C530) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.2% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 101
Parallax 106
88% 105 fps
MRender 134
Gravity 97.2
Splatting 88.3
85% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-000L7 256GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1L2QEXD7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1082 321 310 308 310 299 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 2,169
Write 1,745
Mixed 1,382
SusWrite 438
319% 1,433 MB/s
4K Read 61.9
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 81.2
271% 93.9 MB/s
DQ Read 979
DQ Write 1,123
DQ Mixed 1,060
796% 1,054 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 245%
Great: 247%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
188GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 138 140 314 153 314 MB/s
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
72.6% Very good
Read 208
Write 86
Mixed 174
SusWrite 221
39% 172 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 36.4
126% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 171
155% 232 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 191 195 197 195 198 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 126
Write 134
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 193
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
69% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 28
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 27.5
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z390 PLUS (MS-7C22) Builds (Compare 404 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI Z390 PLUS (MS-7C22)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $516
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