MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 163%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics159% 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 Drive266% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star US Desktop Infinite RS
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory40.5 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200930
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 30 '22 at 00:30
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 83.5
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
97% 181 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,108
102% 855 Pts
64-Core 1,942
120% 1,942 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
MSI(1462 3904) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Lighting 237
Reflection 222
Parallax 214
193% 224 fps
MRender 203
Gravity 162
Splatting 143
136% 169 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 159%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$60
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32A0T54A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 561 1115 866 355 862 366 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 2,318
Write 803
Mixed 1,302
SusWrite 687
282% 1,277 MB/s
4K Read 56.7
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 79.7
264% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,275
DQ Write 945
DQ Mixed 489
534% 903 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 266%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
193GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 131 131 132 130 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 139
Write 146
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 131
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 3x16GB
3 of 4 slots used
48GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.1% Average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.2
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 12.8
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 100%

 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 16,503 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 - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,021
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