MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics120% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive246% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '21 at 23:14
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 1,092
99% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,595
99% 1,595 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.37
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Lighting 159
Reflection 152
Parallax 153
129% 155 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 131
Splatting 117
115% 145 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 917 681 688 676 648 621 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 1,984
Write 2,139
Mixed 1,697
SusWrite 705
366% 1,631 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 70.6
248% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1222
DQ Write 897
DQ Mixed 1,092
807% 1,070 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 246%
Great: 297%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 153 157 153 156 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 154
Write 143
Mixed 90.6
SusWrite 155
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 101%
Generic Mass-Storage 512GB
380GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Read 15.4
Write 17.9
Mixed 16
SusWrite 18.9
24% 17 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2
139% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 27.9
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 31.2
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 101%
Great: 111%

 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 9 7 240 24.5" 1280 720 ACR0603 XF250Q
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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