MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics188% 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 Drive301% 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)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '21 at 22:58
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,277
112% 952 Pts
64-Core 1,769
110% 1,769 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 251
Parallax 304
221% 276 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 233
Splatting 172
188% 238 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1670 1587 1573 1443 1372 1392 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 2,654
Write 2,171
Mixed 1,764
SusWrite 1,506
453% 2024 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 69.4
229% 71.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,220
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 412
378% 612 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 301%
Great: 410%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
461GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1445 1438 1425 1437 1416 580 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1512
Write 1,435
Mixed 1,093
SusWrite 1,290
300% 1,332 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 66
212% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 683
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 255
234% 373 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 225%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 28.8
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 44.6
SC Mixed 30.4
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 120%

 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 16,355 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: $927
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