MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics114% 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 Drive93.1% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '21 at 22:19
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 78.3
1-Core 187
2-Core 368
110% 211 Pts
4-Core 703
8-Core 1,041
109% 872 Pts
64-Core 1,335
83% 1,335 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
114% Outstanding
Lighting 147
Reflection 146
Parallax 143
120% 145 fps
MRender 175
Gravity 127
Splatting 114
110% 139 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 114%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 127 107 107 108 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 248
Mixed 330
SusWrite 154
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 44.6
166% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 212
182% 265 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 91%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB
374GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 140 140 141 144 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 133
Write 156
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 141
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 0.7
314% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 101%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 32GB
23GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.4 3.6 3.8 2.8 3.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
6.24% Terrible
Read 28.5
Write 3.7
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 3.5
10% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
21% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.24%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.7% Good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 15.6
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 16.7
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 61.7%
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 16,274 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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