MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 164%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 162%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics157% 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 Drive318% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 04:25
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,016
99% 811 Pts
64-Core 1,596
99% 1,596 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
157% Outstanding
Lighting 236
Reflection 211
Parallax 207
192% 218 fps
MRender 198
Gravity 154
Splatting 137
130% 163 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 157%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
687GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1273 1264 1265 1264 1266 1235 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,536
Write 2,390
Mixed 1,570
SusWrite 1,261
434% 1,939 MB/s
4K Read 63.9
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 87.6
294% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,192
DQ Write 979
DQ Mixed 1,088
814% 1,086 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 318%
Great: 372%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 129 129 130 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 124
Write 122
Mixed 111
SusWrite 128
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 24.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 30.8
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 49.1
82% 49.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 107%

 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 8 6 144 27" 1280 720 GBT2709 G27Q
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,388 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,034
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