MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics103% 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 Drive205% 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)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '21 at 15:36
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 164
2-Core 324
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 652
8-Core 1,255
113% 954 Pts
64-Core 1,804
112% 1,804 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
Nvidia(10DE 13AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 110
Parallax 126
103% 121 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 116
Splatting 104
105% 133 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1361 825 718 577 366 345 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,567
Write 1,762
Mixed 1,400
SusWrite 699
305% 1,357 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 61.1
204% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 1,248
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 369
386% 660 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 205%
Great: 276%
CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB
191GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 413 418 424 431 432 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 509
Write 443
Mixed 411
SusWrite 408
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 23
104% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 41.2
90% 178 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 99%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
917GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1472 1507 1555 1558 1551 1558 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 1,707
Write 1,543
Mixed 1,215
SusWrite 1,534
337% 1,500 MB/s
4K Read 60.2
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 69.1
228% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 924
DQ Write 380
DQ Mixed 313
321% 539 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 262%
Great: 295%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$90
739GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 461 391 365 364 364 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 411
Write 463
Mixed 367
SusWrite 400
93% 410 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 30.7
100% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 48
DQ Mixed 84.1
72% 110 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 30
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 31.1
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 119%

 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 16,340 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: $938
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