MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics72.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive33.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory22.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateDec 29 '22 at 08:34
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 way below expectations (5th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 248
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 732
71% 583 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3FDA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.56
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.8% Very good
Lighting 87.3
Reflection 88.6
Parallax 85.6
71% 87.2 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 84.8
Splatting 74.9
76% 96.2 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 480GB
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.3 1.7 2.4 96 109 64 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.3% Below average
Read 216
Write 113
Mixed 226
SusWrite 45.7
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 0.7
61% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 4.5
DQ Mixed 3.1
34% 86.5 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 98%
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
103GB free
Firmware: 10.02E04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 56 56 55 56 56 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 48.2
Write 54
Mixed 36
SusWrite 55.7
36% 48.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.1
183% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 35%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
281GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 94 93 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 83.1
Write 88.3
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 92.5
57% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 57%
WD Elements 1TB
29GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 37 36 37 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Read 35.8
Write 36
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 36.5
46% 33.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
56% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 28.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 31.4
SC Mixed 21.9
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 119%

 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 16,364 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 - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $940
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