MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '22 at 13:59
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 50%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 88.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 256
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 853
84% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 37.2
Reflection 40.2
Parallax 38.5
30% 38.6 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 27.4
28% 34.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62
297GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 342 340 341 334 345 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 449
Mixed 417
SusWrite 345
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 40.6
161% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 352
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 105%
Great: 130%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
57GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 97 101 93 100 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 104
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 99
59% 81.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C20 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.9% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 19.6
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 21.2
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 108%

 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 16,313 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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