MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics80.4% 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 Drive260% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$233
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 298
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 972
93% 769 Pts
64-Core 1553
96% 1553 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Zotac(19DA 6527) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.4% Excellent
Lighting 95
Reflection 147
Parallax 87.3
77% 110 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 95.8
Splatting 93.8
86% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101020WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1247 863 861 863 863 864 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,905
Write 2166
Mixed 1,648
SusWrite 927
374% 1,661 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 70.4
254% 98.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,258
DQ Write 949
DQ Mixed 1,089
818% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 260%
Great: 284%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
106GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,999
Write 2,260
Mixed 1,721
446% 1,993 MB/s
4K Read 49.4
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 73.3
264% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,357
DQ Write 1,035
DQ Mixed 1180
887% 1,191 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
112GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 44 43 43 43 46 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 67.6
Mixed 96.4
SusWrite 44.4
118% 104 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 10.6
943% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 17.5
DQ Mixed 11.7
1,053% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 113%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 124GB
110GB free, PID 00d4
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 19 19 17 18 18 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 30.8
Write 3.2
Mixed 15
SusWrite 18.4
20% 16.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.9
68% 2 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 10%
UFD 3.0 Silicon-Power64G 64GB
45GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 104
Write 54.1
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 19.9
55% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
46% 3.57 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 45%
SanDisk Ultra USB Type C 32GB
16GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 62 30 22 24 24 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 158
Write 57.4
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 36.6
93% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.7
158% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2933 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 23.5
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 28.1
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 105%

 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 16,359 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 - $184

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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