MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 222%
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics197% 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 Drive221% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '21 at 02:10
Run Duration310 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 617
8-Core 1,199
108% 908 Pts
64-Core 2,070
128% 2,070 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Lighting 292
Reflection 251
Parallax 287
238% 276 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 236
Splatting 172
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 197%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 878 619 618 620 617 616 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1843
Write 1,759
Mixed 609
SusWrite 661
271% 1,218 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 55.7
203% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,034
DQ Write 952
DQ Mixed 815
660% 934 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 221%
Great: 254%
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
55GB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,116
Write 2,012
Mixed 1,264
330% 1,464 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 18.8
172% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 227
191% 273 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 305%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
669GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 93 90 91 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 66.3
Write 122
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 91.3
64% 86.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.6
203% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 71%
WD My Passport 07BA 1TB
747GB free, PID 07ba
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 42 41 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Read 40.8
Write 38.8
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 42.1
51% 37.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMD16GX4M2B3200C14 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMD16GX4M2B3200C14 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 30.8
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 32.1
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns

 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 16,511 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 - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,021
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