MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics96.3% 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 Drive176% 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)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '21 at 18:56
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 162
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,242
108% 919 Pts
64-Core 1,984
123% 1,984 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
Asus(1043 87F3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.3% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 116
Parallax 120
102% 120 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 102
Splatting 87.4
86% 107 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0918A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 706 179 550 326 410 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
176% Outstanding
Read 1,539
Write 1,576
Mixed 1,006
SusWrite 394
252% 1,129 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 26.3
188% 77.6 MB/s
DQ Read 862
DQ Write 786
DQ Mixed 273
356% 640 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 176%
Great: 310%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
225GB free
Firmware: S1111A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 749 452 283 382 225 312 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,486
Write 1,562
Mixed 992
SusWrite 400
248% 1,110 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 24.7
191% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 896
DQ Write 973
DQ Mixed 477
485% 782 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 180%
Great: 310%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 31.4
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 32
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%

 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 16,317 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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