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MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive178% 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)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime17.9 Days
Run DateNov 12 '21 at 17:34
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 234
88% 153 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 743
73% 597 Pts
64-Core 900
56% 900 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65.5
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 65
53% 67.2 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 56.8
52% 64 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 223 222 221 223 218 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 1,453
Write 927
Mixed 955
SusWrite 259
199% 898 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 68.1
241% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 677
DQ Write 668
DQ Mixed 569
456% 638 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 178%
Great: 199%
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
36GB free
Firmware: SBFKJ1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 77 36 37 38 37 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 395
Write 359
Mixed 377
SusWrite 89.3
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 38.4
145% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 39.7
88% 175 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 85%
Toshiba DT01ABA300 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: MZ6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 99 110 101 109 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 28.8
Write 34.4
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 106
35% 47.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
70% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 26.2
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 27.7
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 111%

 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 17,332 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $959
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