MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics5.88% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive230% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '22 at 18:12
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$126
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 80.9
1-Core 157
2-Core 314
98% 184 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 971
97% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,161
72% 1,161 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 730
MSI(1462 7C75) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9127
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
5.88% Terrible
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 15.2
Parallax 9.1
6% 10.7 fps
MRender 11.7
Gravity 8.3
Splatting 0.2
5% 6.73 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.88%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS250G 250GB
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFK9NO2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1351 1369 1382 984 392 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 936
Write 1,374
Mixed 1106
SusWrite 932
246% 1,087 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 86.8
304% 125 MB/s
DQ Read 677
DQ Write 1,187
DQ Mixed 811
650% 892 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 230%
Great: 211%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 31.1
98% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 29.8
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 95%

 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 16,274 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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