MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics137% 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 Drive98.8% 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)
Memory22.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201216
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJan 19 '21 at 08:02
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$154
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 81.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 264
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 835
82% 669 Pts
64-Core 994
62% 994 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Lighting 196
Reflection 179
Parallax 172
159% 182 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 143
Splatting 122
121% 152 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 137%
Great: 136%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C75) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9126
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
5.34% Terrible
Lighting 5.3
Reflection 8.5
Parallax 7.1
4% 6.97 fps
MRender 9.4
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 10.4
7% 8.77 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.34%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
851GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 361 375 379 378 377 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 353
Write 413
Mixed 266
SusWrite 376
80% 352 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 43.6
150% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 246
211% 311 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 115%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
724GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 452 445 452 446 439 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 454
Mixed 438
SusWrite 443
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 51.6
170% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 351
264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$95
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 22.3
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 15.5
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 123%

 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 16,395 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,014
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