MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics122% 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 Drive230% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 16 '21 at 03:46
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$221
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 367
104% 200 Pts
4-Core 700
8-Core 1,193
115% 947 Pts
64-Core 1,756
109% 1,756 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
122% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 187
Parallax 172
133% 174 fps
MRender 134
Gravity 173
Splatting 126
117% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 410 403 400 410 396 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,330
Write 1,630
Mixed 1,292
SusWrite 418
263% 1,168 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 236
4K Mixed 82.2
312% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1,268
DQ Write 1,239
DQ Mixed 1,292
960% 1,266 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 230%
Great: 253%
Apacer AS340 240GB
131GB free
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 349 292 293 293 293 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 390
Mixed 356
SusWrite 308
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 52.9
183% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 102
130% 234 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Initio 3639S 128GB
111GB free
Firmware: 0057
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 343 343 344 344 345 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 339
Write 334
Mixed 268
SusWrite 332
72% 318 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 23.4
77% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 100
85% 121 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 64%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 179 179 181 178 180 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 122
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 179
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.3% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 21.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 29.5
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 49: 4R 7G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
49% 16% 122 269 187 60 23.8" 1920 1080 ACR0759 XV240Y V
History: Score 29: 3R 2G 8B | Score 49: 4R 7G 8B
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,349 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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