MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics51.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive287% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '20 at 22:33
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,250
113% 949 Pts
64-Core 1,756
109% 1,756 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 66
Parallax 59.4
53% 63.4 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 52.3
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
799GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1133 1515 1622 1608 1514 514 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 1,685
Write 1598
Mixed 1,275
SusWrite 1,318
330% 1,469 MB/s
4K Read 62.3
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 87.4
292% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,057
DQ Write 1,097
DQ Mixed 369
472% 841 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 287%
Great: 311%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
470GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 124 119 176 160 143 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 136
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 140
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 25.6
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 30.8
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97.3%
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 16,274 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: $941
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