MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive234% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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)
Memory39.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '21 at 06:54
Run Duration573 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,181
108% 907 Pts
64-Core 1,757
109% 1,757 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1499 830 682 556 518 549 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,570
Write 1760
Mixed 1,413
SusWrite 772
310% 1,379 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 74.2
261% 97.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1153
DQ Write 807
DQ Mixed 990
737% 983 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 234%
Great: 276%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
77GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 165 90 86 85 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 500
Write 459
Mixed 363
SusWrite 139
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 72.4
4K Mixed 36.4
133% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 133
130% 210 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 88%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
24GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 234 221 218 216 219 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 297
Mixed 279
SusWrite 228
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 49.2
168% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 165
170% 280 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 111%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
801GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1548 843 847 843 846 844 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
249% Outstanding
Read 1569
Write 1,895
Mixed 1497
SusWrite 962
334% 1,481 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 74.2
258% 97 MB/s
DQ Read 1,254
DQ Write 892
DQ Mixed 1,086
808% 1,078 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 249%
Great: 276%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
304GB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 165 155 156 149 149 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 141
Write 153
Mixed 134
SusWrite 155
108% 146 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.8
473% 4.1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 97%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
354GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 98 91 91 96 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 57.1
Write 80.5
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 93.7
56% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.5
169% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 66%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 121 116 122 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 120
Write 100
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 119
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.8
213% 2 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 66%
Seagate Desktop 8TB
676GB free
Firmware: 040B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 109 108 111 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 154
Write 154
Mixed 109
SusWrite 108
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.9
496% 4.3 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD4AGU880-36A180U 0898 KD48GU880-36A180U 0898 KD4AGU880-36A180U 0898 KD48GU880-36A180U 48GB
3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 45.3
MC Mixed 32.3
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 49.3
SC Mixed 31.4
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 107%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%

 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 16,300 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $946
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