MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 99.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics138% 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 Drive203% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime2 Days
Run DateNov 30 '21 at 14:58
Run Duration374 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 3060-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (76th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 288
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 1,037
94% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,506
93% 1,506 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Lighting 198
Reflection 178
Parallax 173
161% 183 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 141
Splatting 120
120% 150 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 138%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
313GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 894 421 316 315 316 327 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1561
Write 1,500
Mixed 1,219
SusWrite 432
264% 1,178 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 71.2
248% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1,035
DQ Write 642
DQ Mixed 848
630% 842 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 203%
Great: 237%
Kingston SSDNow SNV Series 64GB
21GB free
Firmware: B090522a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 87 86 85 85 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 112
Write 49.4
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 85
19% 83 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 2.7
31% 7.4 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 28%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
104GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 128 94 84 84 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 453
Write 424
Mixed 50
SusWrite 139
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 19.7
104% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 132
114% 171 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 88%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 500GB
55GB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 80 80 81 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 77.7
Write 76.8
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 80.1
89% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 27.6
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 47.7
SC Mixed 31.6
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 121%

 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 16,320 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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