MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 183%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics214% 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 Drive278% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 15:38
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 90.1
1-Core 150
2-Core 291
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 880
88% 716 Pts
64-Core 1,043
65% 1,043 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Palit(1569 2204) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
214% Outstanding
Lighting 316
Reflection 303
Parallax 326
258% 315 fps
MRender 350
Gravity 261
Splatting 193
211% 268 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 214%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
923GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1074 893 873 851 860 826 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 2,454
Write 1,823
Mixed 1,548
SusWrite 896
374% 1,680 MB/s
4K Read 56.6
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 77.7
258% 90.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,157
DQ Write 851
DQ Mixed 626
570% 878 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 278%
Great: 372%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 32GB
25GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7 5.2 6.3 3.1 4.8 8.9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
8.29% Terrible
Read 20.9
Write 3.2
Mixed 18.2
SusWrite 5.9
14% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.4
97% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 8.29%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 26.1
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 23.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 110%

 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 16,309 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $938
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