MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 213%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics204% 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 Drive275% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory43.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '21 at 21:23
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 83.4
1-Core 157
2-Core 304
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,104
101% 846 Pts
64-Core 2,064
128% 2,064 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 300
Reflection 258
Parallax 331
245% 296 fps
MRender 336
Gravity 248
Splatting 182
201% 256 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1678 1185 1232 1135 1033 994 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 2,026
Write 2,259
Mixed 1,798
SusWrite 1,210
410% 1,823 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 68.5
244% 92.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,160
DQ Write 852
DQ Mixed 1,046
771% 1,020 MB/s
Poor: 194%
This bench: 275%
Great: 334%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 189 190 183 182 186 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
68.2% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 23
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 6: 0R 1G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
6% 6% 65 107 6 144 27" 1920 1080 ACR064D Acer XF270H B
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,317 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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