MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
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Workstation
Workstation 122%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics123% 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 Drive304% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '21 at 19:10
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 2080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 76.5
1-Core 186
2-Core 370
110% 211 Pts
4-Core 695
8-Core 1,099
110% 897 Pts
64-Core 1,409
87% 1,409 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 165
Parallax 166
132% 165 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 146
Splatting 124
120% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Addlink M.2 PCIE G3x4 NVMe 2TB
521GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1881 998 1011 914 956 1040 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 1,586
Write 2,579
Mixed 1,666
SusWrite 1,133
394% 1,741 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 247
4K Mixed 89.2
321% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,750
DQ Write 1,489
DQ Mixed 1,626
1,217% 1,622 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 304%
Great: 299%
WD My Book 25ED 8TB
7TB free, PID 25ed
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 200 191 186 194 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 209
Mixed 140
SusWrite 194
251% 185 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 10.2
4K Mixed 1.5
409% 4.9 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 4.5
DQ Mixed 1.7
214% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 103%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.7% Good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 15.7
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 19
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 87.3
46% 87.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 100%

 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 6 100 34" 1280 720 MSI1462 MSI MAG341CQ
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,272 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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