MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results


Gaming 158% UFO	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 158% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	174% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	319% 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.
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.

High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (all builds)
Memory	20.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200324
Uptime	9.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 27 '24 at 05:42
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	21%

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PC Performing way below expectations (16^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-$220 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Memory 84.6 1-Core 136 2-Core 283 91% 168 Pts	4-Core 540 8-Core 952 90% 746 Pts	64-Core 1,439 89% 1,439 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Asus(1043 8822) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 551.86 Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	174% Outstanding	Lighting 248 Reflection 216 Parallax 256 202% 240 fps	MRender 284 Gravity 215 Splatting 161 173% 220 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 174% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 PRO 500GB 156 User benchmarks, average bench 402% 872GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1228 1688 1786 1771 1809 1811 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	319% Outstanding	Read 2,337 Write 2,293 Mixed 2,194 SusWrite 1,682 479% 2,126 MB/s	4K Read 59.9 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 80.6 261% 88.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,061 DQ Write 805 DQ Mixed 928 695% 931 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 319% Great: 510%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$85 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 206GB free Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1318 1081 1069 1068 1056 1083 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	292% Outstanding	Read 2,446 Write 2286 Mixed 2,171 SusWrite 1,112 450% 2,004 MB/s	4K Read 61.2 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 80.6 263% 89.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,133 DQ Write 861 DQ Mixed 992 743% 995 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 292% Great: 442%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	65.1% Good	MC Read 22.8 MC Write 25.5 MC Mixed 20.3 65% 22.9 GB/s	SC Read 14.3 SC Write 24.1 SC Mixed 20.5 56% 19.6 GB/s	Latency 71.5 56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 119%

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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%	0	70	58	240	24.5"	1920 1017	ACR0603 XF250Q

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Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,389 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $174

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,290x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,198x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	1,314x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,125x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,471x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,354x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	866x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	583x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	559x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	707x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	700x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	353x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,034

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16