MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive232% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 19:01
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$126
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 297
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 886
84% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,130
70% 1,130 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
317GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1758 525 150 142 140 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 1,464
Write 1,838
Mixed 1,594
SusWrite 474
302% 1,342 MB/s
4K Read 60.3
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 89
311% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,351
DQ Write 809
DQ Mixed 1,107
817% 1,089 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 232%
Great: 295%
CT480BX500SSD1 500GB
222GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 145 147 156 153 147 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 154
Write 142
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 150
27% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
3% 1.17 MB/s
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
440GB free
Firmware: 1003YAM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 117 119 118 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 115
Write 111
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 118
73% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 61%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
466GB free
Firmware: AM0Q5E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 108 109 107 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 103
Write 105
Mixed 33.1
SusWrite 108
63% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
127GB free
Firmware: DEM8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 67 67 66 67 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 61.4
Write 67.6
Mixed 22.4
SusWrite 67.1
40% 54.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.5
296% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 65%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100M 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: AX1P2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 112 111 113 112 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 109
Write 110
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 109
66% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 61%
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
699GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 111 110 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 113
Write 101
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 110
69% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 33.7
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 27.4
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%

 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 4 1 165 0" 1280 720
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,275 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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