MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics125% 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.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201216
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 23 '21 at 22:36
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 141
2-Core 267
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 796
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 1,114
69% 1,114 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 194
Parallax 191
137% 184 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 187
Splatting 127
121% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 456
Write 338
Mixed 329
83% 374 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 32.3
113% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 91.5
DQ Mixed 108
100% 160 MB/s
Poor: 44% Great: 82%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
221GB free
Firmware: 01.01V03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 97 96 96 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 95
Write 91.5
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 95.7
70% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 76%
Generic External 500GB
111GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
18% Very poor
Read 35.7
Write 38.8
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 40
49% 35.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 18%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 25.2
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 31.3
SC Mixed 27.4
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.3%
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 60 38.6" 1280 720 SNC3200 SKP_E20-32
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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