MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics151% 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 Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '22 at 09:51
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 138
2-Core 252
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 841
78% 650 Pts
64-Core 1,069
66% 1,069 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 526.47
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
151% Outstanding
Lighting 221
Reflection 208
Parallax 205
180% 212 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 157
Splatting 139
129% 161 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 151%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 341 366 411 194 174 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 392
Write 308
Mixed 263
SusWrite 299
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 30.8
93% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 197
156% 221 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
3GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 478
Write 437
Mixed 389
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 45.9
155% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 286
234% 333 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 125%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$99
1TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 120 122 117 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 174
Write 146
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 120
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4BL.M8FE BL8G32C16U4RL.M8FE BL8G32C16U4BL.M8FE BL8G32C16U4RL.M8FE 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 30.7
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 39.9
SC Mixed 30.4
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%

 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 16,389 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 - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,034
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