MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics113% 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 Drive154% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 11 '23 at 19:22
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 1,133
100% 848 Pts
64-Core 1,913
118% 1,913 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5025 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 528.02
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (142 fps cap detected)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 142
Parallax 142
116% 142 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 142
Splatting 142
116% 142 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 113%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 750 26 14 191 25 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1,393
Write 1,426
Mixed 1,050
SusWrite 170
226% 1,010 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 58.3
194% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 612
DQ Mixed 271
300% 506 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 154%
Great: 255%
Fujitsu MJA2160BH FFS G1 160GB
149GB free
Firmware: 00810020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 58 57 58 57 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 66.4
Write 69.4
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 60.8
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 41%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
529GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 130 127 130 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 142
Write 160
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 130
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
49% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 29.2
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 29.2
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 114%

 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 16,438 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,032
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