MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics104% 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 Drive95.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '22 at 23:26
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 87.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 265
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 1,006
92% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,525
94% 1,525 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 C75C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 114
Parallax 132
104% 124 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 125
Splatting 106
108% 137 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7WD240HCFV-000H2 240GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPW1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 407 441 426 445 445 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 292
Write 445
Mixed 328
SusWrite 418
84% 371 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 40.9
139% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 290
232% 325 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 96%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$108
791GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 233 81 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 487
Mixed 422
SusWrite 156
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 46.1
159% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 352
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
FFFF 3600 C20 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 13.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 109%

 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 16,407 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 - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $1,014
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