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 as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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.
Boot Drive160% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime9.2 Days
Run DateSep 25 '21 at 11:09
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 149
2-Core 296
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 1,030
96% 800 Pts
64-Core 1,612
100% 1,612 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 1E04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 208
Reflection 202
Parallax 229
170% 213 fps
Gravity 212
Splatting 169
166% 191 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 213 188 188 197 208 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 1,865
Write 1,473
Mixed 495
SusWrite 236
224% 1,017 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 46.3
170% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 591
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 332
269% 390 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 160%
Great: 254%
Crucial BX100 500GB-$40
207GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 426 431 436 429 429 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 430
Mixed 348
SusWrite 431
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 38.6
130% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 210
177% 255 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST32000641AS 2TB-$174
926GB free
Firmware: CC14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 93 93 94 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 122
Write 110
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 93.1
73% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 26.2
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 46
SC Mixed 30.7
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 45: 9R 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
45% 20% 45 305 233 120 27" 2560 1440 ACR06B1 XV273K
History: Score 20: 0R 5G 5B | Score 45: 9R 0G 0B
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,273 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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