MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 182%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 179%
UFO
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics179% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive255% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory55.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '21 at 18:38
Run Duration304 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 89.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 319
92% 175 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 817
94% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,772
110% 1,772 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
ASRock(1849 5213) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
179% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 257
Parallax 559
176% 344 fps
MRender 396
Gravity 204
Splatting 294
242% 298 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 179%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
332GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 756 614 590 589 592 602 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 2,315
Write 1,851
Mixed 1,564
SusWrite 624
354% 1,588 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 82
262% 90.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,115
DQ Write 769
DQ Mixed 932
698% 939 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 255%
Great: 296%
Team TM8FP6001T 1TB
631GB free
Firmware: S1218A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1578 1579 1581 1597 1573 1605 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
258% Outstanding
Read 1,832
Write 1,579
Mixed 1,128
SusWrite 1,586
344% 1,531 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 26.3
176% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 819
DQ Write 838
DQ Mixed 531
481% 729 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 258%
Great: 305%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
621GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1549 836 837 837 837 835 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1555
Write 1,762
Mixed 1419
SusWrite 955
320% 1,423 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 67.2
237% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,189
DQ Write 804
DQ Mixed 975
733% 989 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 238%
Great: 280%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 26.5
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 25.9
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 114%

 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 16,275 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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