MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics60.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive118% 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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '21 at 13:51
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 151
2-Core 304
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 960
95% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,203
74% 1,203 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
60.5% Good
Lighting 75.3
Reflection 84.6
Parallax 75.7
61% 78.5 fps
MRender 77.5
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 66.1
59% 72.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 468 471 472 473 472 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 467
Mixed 452
SusWrite 470
107% 477 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 50.7
169% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 161
175% 294 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
Plextor PX-512M8VC 512GB
237GB free
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 186 337 409 411 410 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 483
Mixed 445
SusWrite 365
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 52.9
174% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 124
157% 280 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 122%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
310GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 135 149 144 149 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 143
Write 149
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 145
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3600 C17 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 29.3
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 49.7
SC Mixed 30.9
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 110%
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 16,317 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: $941
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