MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics128% 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 Drive49.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 15:09
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 270
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 921
93% 754 Pts
64-Core 1,480
92% 1,480 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 173
Parallax 161
145% 171 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 133
Splatting 116
114% 144 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 128%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
281GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 60 53 59 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 321
Write 56.3
Mixed 118
SusWrite 60.9
30% 139 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 21.5
91% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 66.5
DQ Mixed 79.1
69% 106 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 121%
Generic MassStorageClass 8GB
7GB free, PID 0749
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 79.3
Write 35.7
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 36.6
59% 48.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 4
259% 4.47 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 24.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 110%

 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 16,309 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: $938
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