MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive284% 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-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '20 at 21:12
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 255
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 794
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 1,034
64% 1,034 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 2300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
47.3% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 57.6
Parallax 51.8
49% 56.7 fps
MRender 52.2
Gravity 53.4
Splatting 52.7
43% 52.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 46%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C75) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8280
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.11% Terrible
Lighting 7.17
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 7.75
6% 8.69 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 15.3
10% 11.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.11%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1971 796 819 831 827 831 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 2,501
Write 2,271
Mixed 1,774
SusWrite 1,012
423% 1,890 MB/s
4K Read 59.4
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 83.8
269% 92.9 MB/s
DQ Read 930
DQ Write 758
DQ Mixed 850
635% 846 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 284%
Great: 355%
Spcc 2.5 SSD 1TB
767GB free
Firmware: S1224A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 451 451 449 450 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 433
Mixed 354
SusWrite 450
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 29
124% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 47.9
91% 176 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 99%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
764GB free
Firmware: 2AR10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 92 92 94 93 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 96.1
Write 45
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 92.2
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16/8G KHX2666C16/8G 32GB
3333, 3333, 3333, 3333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 31
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 28.6
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%

 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 16,340 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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