MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive107% 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.
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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 23:00
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.2
1-Core 157
2-Core 271
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,118
102% 857 Pts
64-Core 2,121
131% 2,121 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 133
Reflection 136
Parallax 127
108% 132 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 137
Splatting 116
100% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
642GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 452 456 456 457 459 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 457
Mixed 350
SusWrite 453
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 38.2
140% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 279
228% 327 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
393GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 480 480 480 425 280 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 484
Mixed 462
SusWrite 437
107% 473 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 52.7
174% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 118%
Great: 129%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
111GB free
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 90 91 92 94 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
60% Above average
Read 261
Write 96.6
Mixed 179
SusWrite 91.2
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 33.5
128% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 86.5
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 104
79% 104 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38
183GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 103 98 105 102 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 130
Write 115
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 99.5
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
218GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 169 169 168 169 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 192
Mixed 82.7
SusWrite 168
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.4% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 24.3
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 24
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 138%

 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 16,426 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 - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $1,025
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