MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 171%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 173%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics170% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive307% 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-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '21 at 17:48
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,079
100% 836 Pts
64-Core 1610
100% 1610 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Gigabyte(1458 403B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
170% Outstanding
Lighting 224
Reflection 342
Parallax 239
183% 268 fps
MRender 321
Gravity 238
Splatting 187
196% 249 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 170%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
751GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1850 1727 1721 1729 1733 1728 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 2,026
Write 2,289
Mixed 1,790
SusWrite 1748
443% 1,964 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 70.1
243% 90.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,167
DQ Write 811
DQ Mixed 1,046
766% 1,008 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 307%
Great: 347%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.7% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 19.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 23.5
80% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 94%

 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 16,267 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $922
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