MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics77.2% 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 Drive284% 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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 15:16
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 191
2-Core 381
116% 220 Pts
4-Core 755
8-Core 1,137
117% 946 Pts
64-Core 1,460
90% 1,460 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 114%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
Nvidia(10DE 13D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3535 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Lighting 98.7
Reflection 94.3
Parallax 87.5
80% 93.5 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 82.5
Splatting 75.8
71% 88.7 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 643 329 329 328 326 328 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 2,442
Write 1,462
Mixed 1,000
SusWrite 380
291% 1,321 MB/s
4K Read 64.1
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 97.9
353% 136 MB/s
DQ Read 951
DQ Write 1,496
DQ Mixed 1,012
826% 1,153 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 284%
Great: 280%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
700GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 448 450 443 441 442 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 425
Mixed 384
SusWrite 447
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 50.7
174% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 288
233% 331 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 116%
Great: 125%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
161GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 141 97 86 92 88 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 456
Write 437
Mixed 331
SusWrite 145
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 36.5
144% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 188
170% 258 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 86 87 88 86 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 135
Write 132
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 86.4
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3274 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 44.9
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 36.8
119% 41.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 42.9
SC Mixed 33.3
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 114%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 1: 0R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
1% 5% 21 109 5 144 31.5" 2560 1440 GSM772A LG QHD
History:
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,272 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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HDDRAMUSB
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