MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 166%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 159%
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics193% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive154% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 03:17
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 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 i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 288
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 875
83% 689 Pts
64-Core 1,125
70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 281
Reflection 251
Parallax 285
229% 272 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 236
Splatting 174
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 403 402 404 401 403 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1,027
Write 400
Mixed 592
SusWrite 403
134% 605 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 53.6
195% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 865
DQ Write 396
DQ Mixed 410
363% 557 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 154%
Great: 237%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 111 119 119 119 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 101
Write 119
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 115
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.3
156% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62.6% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 17
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 107%

 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 16,278 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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