MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 272%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 275%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics308% 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 Drive257% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '22 at 00:57
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st 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 below expectations (22nd percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 87.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 244
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 963
89% 742 Pts
64-Core 1,453
90% 1,453 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
308% Outstanding
Lighting 433
Reflection 591
Parallax 806
353% 610 fps
MRender 536
Gravity 573
Splatting 310
371% 473 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 308%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 959 968 1024 1011 996 984 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 2,386
Write 2,206
Mixed 1,733
SusWrite 990
409% 1,829 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 67.7
218% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 897
DQ Write 587
DQ Mixed 753
559% 746 MB/s
Poor: 210%
This bench: 257%
Great: 392%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 177 185 179 185 178 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 125
Write 158
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 181
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.2% Good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 19.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 19
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 116%

 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 16,318 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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