MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

Performance Results


Gaming 149% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 148% UFO


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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	148% 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 Drive	42.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C98
Motherboard	MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98) (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200721
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 21 '23 at 18:11
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	12%

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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 i7-10700K-$224 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 93.5 1-Core 150 2-Core 296 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 578 8-Core 1045 98% 812 Pts	64-Core 1,494 92% 1,494 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gainward(10B0 2484) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	148% Outstanding	Lighting 216 Reflection 269 Parallax 196 176% 227 fps	MRender 194 Gravity 152 Splatting 136 129% 161 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 158%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot P210 512GB 4,278 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 372GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1128B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 76 134 108 105 177 MB/s Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	42.7% Average	Read 5.5 Write 11.2 Mixed 6.5 SusWrite 170 11% 48.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 74.1 4K Mixed 25.3 72% 33.2 MB/s	DQ Read 101 DQ Write 302 DQ Mixed 39.8 77% 147 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 99%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3000C16-16GISB 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 16384, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	101% Outstanding	MC Read 37.4 MC Write 40.6 MC Mixed 30.3 103% 36.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 41.1 SC Mixed 30.3 87% 30.4 GB/s	Latency 60.1 67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 102%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	24	219	60	144	27"	2048 1089	SAM707A LC27G5xT

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Typical Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98) Builds (Compare 451 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

UFO

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 142%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	262x
Core i7-10700KFIntel $200Bench 96%, 37,394 samples	33x
Core i9-10900KFIntel $255Bench 99%, 21,040 samples	22x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	186x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	71x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	29x

SSD
P210 512GBPatriotBench 71%, 4,278 samples	48x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $149Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	34x
SU630 480GBAdataBench 67%, 31,107 samples	30x

RAM
NMUD416E86-3200D 2x16GBUnknownBench 101%, 3,261 samples	33x
F4 DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GBG.SKILLBench 44%, 5,762 samples	30x
F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 84%, 15,358 samples	18x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	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