MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics100% 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 Drive32.3% 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 (23%). 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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '23 at 07:17
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 above expectations (64th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 271
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 753
78% 629 Pts
64-Core 1,028
64% 1,028 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3FDA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
100% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 112
Parallax 135
98% 122 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 121
Splatting 100
105% 133 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 100%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 480GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 3.4 0.7 9.9 125 129 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 442
Write 344
Mixed 107
SusWrite 77.4
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 12.9
4K Mixed 2.1
11% 5.23 MB/s
DQ Read 81
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 204
141% 170 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 98%
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
103GB free
Firmware: 10.02E04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 59 60 61 61 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
30.6% Below average
Read 45.9
Write 51.4
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 60.4
37% 49.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
169% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 35%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
218GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 82 82 84 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 69
Write 80.5
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 82.7
51% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 57%
WD Elements 1TB
17GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 36 36 37 37 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Read 53.6
Write 31.9
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 36.1
46% 36.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
58% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 18.8%
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 above expectations (64th percentile)
98% Outstanding
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 30.9
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 29.7
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98%
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 16,307 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: $938
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