MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 118%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% 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 Drive135% 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-7C98
MotherboardMSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '22 at 06:31
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 135
2-Core 281
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 978
91% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,478
92% 1,478 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Palit(1569 2216) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 251
Parallax 274
96% 215 fps
MRender 309
Gravity 227
Splatting 171
185% 235 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 121%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kioxia-exceria SSD 500GB
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFA15.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 567 663 561 627 613 553 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 1,065
Mixed 604
SusWrite 598
156% 686 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 27.1
142% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 967
DQ Write 715
DQ Mixed 1,106
755% 930 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 135%
Great: 240%
XPG GAMMIX S70 2TB
419GB free
Firmware: 3.2.F.P7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1526 1880 1948 1989 1982 2014 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
335% Outstanding
Read 2,015
Write 1,101
Mixed 2,140
SusWrite 1,890
402% 1,786 MB/s
4K Read 66.2
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 87.8
295% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,355
DQ Write 803
DQ Mixed 1190
856% 1,116 MB/s
Poor: 196%
This bench: 335%
Great: 601%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
785GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 178 180 175 181 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 174
Mixed 32
SusWrite 178
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G26C16U4R.8FD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.5% Very good
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 22.8
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 24.5
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98) Builds (Compare 443 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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