MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 107%
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics93.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive193% 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)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '21 at 01:11
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 10700K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 1,175
108% 902 Pts
64-Core 1,761
109% 1,761 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 106%
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: 466.77
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.6% Outstanding
Lighting 108
Reflection 143
Parallax 97.6
88% 116 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 113
Splatting 102
104% 131 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1436 828 453 272 273 259 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,570
Write 1,746
Mixed 1310
SusWrite 587
292% 1,303 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 58.6
199% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,143
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 377
374% 622 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 193%
Great: 276%
CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB
192GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 415 427 430 434 431 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 510
Write 456
Mixed 414
SusWrite 419
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 23.4
106% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 39.8
86% 171 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 99%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
915GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 1543 1558 1561 1559 1506 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,686
Write 1,563
Mixed 1,219
SusWrite 1,535
338% 1,501 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 68.1
227% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 925
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 313
319% 534 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 260%
Great: 295%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$130
592GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 468 381 365 365 367 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 412
Write 468
Mixed 367
SusWrite 402
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 30.6
101% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 48.5
DQ Mixed 81.4
68% 102 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 (76th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 30.3
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 31.5
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 6 144 24" 1280 720 ACI24A4 VG248
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,257 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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