MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 56% Gunboat	Desktop 87% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 47% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	62.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 18 months ago, 16 months ago, 14 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B51
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) (all builds)
Memory	10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201231
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Dec 02 '22 at 03:41
Run Duration	275 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	39%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$125 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	87.3% Excellent	Memory 91.2 1-Core 127 2-Core 254 88% 157 Pts	4-Core 465 8-Core 566 67% 516 Pts	64-Core 734 45% 734 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 87.3% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 3170) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	62.6% Good	Lighting 78.2 Reflection 87.8 Parallax 77.8 64% 81.3 fps	MRender 78.8 Gravity 76.4 Splatting 68.3 60% 74.5 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 62.6% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0C 1TB 8,724 User benchmarks, average bench 218% 828GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,394 Write 1,740 Mixed 1,196 323% 1,443 MB/s	4K Read 44.8 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 57.6 210% 76.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,103 DQ Write 854 DQ Mixed 1,008 746% 989 MB/s
Poor: 137% Great: 269%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 236GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 450 Write 452 Mixed 361 94% 421 MB/s	4K Read 33.6 4K Write 96.5 4K Mixed 54.8 172% 61.6 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 355 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 124GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 423 Write 469 Mixed 434 99% 442 MB/s	4K Read 37 4K Write 97.7 4K Mixed 53 176% 62.6 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 355 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 3TB free Firmware: 9401 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 26.6 Write 59.5 Mixed 57.9 37% 48 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.1 124% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 97%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 3TB free Firmware: 0915 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 158 159 153 144 159 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	48.9% Average	Read 17.5 Write 28.4 Mixed 45.4 SusWrite 152 45% 60.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.3 124% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 48.9% Great: 97%
ST350041 2AS 500GB 92 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 41GB free, PID 0475 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 40 43 43 43 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	19.2% Very poor	Read 51.9 Write 31.3 Mixed 28.9 SusWrite 41.4 49% 38.4 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.8 58% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 19.2% Great: 21%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 503GB 467GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 1.2 Write 1.7 Mixed 1.2 2% 1.37 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 1 69% 1.03 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.C8FDD1 859B CT8G4DFS824A.M8FH 16GB 45 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	75.1% Very good	MC Read 29 MC Write 28.9 MC Mixed 22.8 77% 26.9 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 25.4 SC Mixed 21.7 59% 20.8 GB/s	Latency 65.4 61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 75.1% Great: 82%

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Gaming 91%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 101%

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Workstation 84%

Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	5,637x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	5,307x
Core i9-9900KIntel $429Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,988x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $287Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	1,641x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,557x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,342x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	916x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	771x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	705x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	1,084x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	1,001x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	699x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $859

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $122	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16