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 (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive248% 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)
Memory43.8 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 07:24
Run Duration308 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 162
2-Core 299
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1,266
113% 955 Pts
64-Core 1,690
105% 1,690 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
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: 1566 830 832 834 835 837 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 1,572
Write 1,785
Mixed 1455
SusWrite 956
325% 1,442 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 75.1
263% 98.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,204
DQ Write 844
DQ Mixed 1,004
755% 1,018 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 248%
Great: 276%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
77GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 143 91 89 88 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 501
Write 464
Mixed 338
SusWrite 146
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 40.5
147% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 186
171% 262 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 88%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
24GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 505
Write 484
Mixed 368
101% 452 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 49.8
173% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 259
219% 319 MB/s
Poor: 68% Great: 111%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
801GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,564
Write 1756
Mixed 1,274
342% 1,532 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 75.3
259% 97.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,281
DQ Write 925
DQ Mixed 1,102
824% 1,103 MB/s
Poor: 164% Great: 276%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
304GB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 151 155 148 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 132
Write 128
Mixed 127
SusWrite 156
101% 136 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.9
395% 3.37 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 97%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
354GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 96 88 90 96 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
42% Average
Read 52.7
Write 80.9
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 92.7
55% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.5
153% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42%
Great: 66%
Seagate Desktop 8TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 040B
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 99.9
Write 127
Mixed 89.9
79% 106 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.6
262% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 93%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0710
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 99.4
Write 114
Mixed 76
72% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.8
188% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 66%
Seagate Desktop 8TB
676GB free
Firmware: 040B
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 155
Write 147
Mixed 103
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1
589% 4.93 MB/s
Poor: 16% 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 34.1
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 48
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 107%
This bench: 113%
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 16,318 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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