MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35% 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 Drive80.5% 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '20 at 00:05
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 931
92% 750 Pts
64-Core 1,184
73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3364) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 45.8
Parallax 36.8
32% 40.7 fps
MRender 56.8
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 51.2
40% 49.2 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 35%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 74 132 131 95 59 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 503
Write 438
Mixed 422
SusWrite 150
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 29
133% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 1.1
72% 169 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 86%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
477GB free
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 876 486 487 486 486 485 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 2460
Write 1,600
Mixed 1,501
SusWrite 551
339% 1,528 MB/s
4K Read 62.1
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 85.1
288% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,213
DQ Write 1,151
DQ Mixed 576
599% 980 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 274%
Great: 311%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR32GX4M4D3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 20.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 19.9
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 172%

 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 16,326 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 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $946
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