MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive112% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMay 01 '24 at 07:59
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 956
95% 777 Pts
64-Core 1,228
76% 1,228 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.5% Poor
Lighting 36.2
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 36.9
30% 37.9 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 25.9
26% 33.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 478 464 457 463 476 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 477
Mixed 375
SusWrite 468
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 43.2
153% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 353
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB (2016)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 168 164 167 164 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 151
Mixed 75
SusWrite 166
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 14.7
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 39: 0P 3R 5G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
39% 28% 61 217 58 50 32" 1280 720 VES3700 32W_LCD_TV
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,462 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 - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $1,004
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