MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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 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.
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-7C98
MotherboardMSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201023
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 08:58
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 626
8-Core 1,258
111% 942 Pts
64-Core 2,081
129% 2,081 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 157
Parallax 150
132% 156 fps
MRender 169
Gravity 128
Splatting 109
108% 135 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 119%
Great: 136%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
866GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1706 1728 1726 1720 1725 1723 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,148
Write 1,698
Mixed 1,245
SusWrite 1,721
330% 1,453 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 68.9
243% 90.5 MB/s
DQ Read 709
DQ Write 821
DQ Mixed 880
631% 803 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 260%
Great: 299%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G26C16U4R.8FD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.7% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 23.3
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 24.8
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 35" 1280 720 GSM7755 LG HDR WQHD
Typical Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98) Builds (Compare 444 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z490 PLUS (MS-7C98)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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