MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics85.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive183% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C98
MotherboardMSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)  (all builds)
Memory18.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 29 '24 at 20:23
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 87.9
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 986
95% 781 Pts
64-Core 1,458
90% 1,458 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$290
Nvidia(10DE 1F08) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 537.58
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
85.5% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 102
Parallax 105
86% 104 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 95.4
Splatting 88.9
84% 105 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team TM8FP6001T 1TB
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 780 944 921 930 976 966 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
183% Outstanding
Read 1,545
Write 766
Mixed 732
SusWrite 920
220% 990 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 42.2
137% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 715
DQ Mixed 435
348% 472 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 183%
Great: 305%
Toshiba HDWD220 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: KP000A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 159 160 164 163 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 193
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 162
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 0.5
233% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4B.M8FE 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.3% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 24.2
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 22.6
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 146%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 4: 0P 0R 1G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
4% 22% 9 218 60 60 27.2" 1280 720 GSM5BB8 LG ULTRAGEAR
Typical Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98) Builds (Compare 450 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $724
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