MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive112% 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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '21 at 23:29
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400F-$116
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 80.8
1-Core 157
2-Core 312
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 847
87% 700 Pts
64-Core 1156
72% 1156 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.6% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 67.3
57% 70.3 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 67.1
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 354 306 313 316 312 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 447
Mixed 426
SusWrite 340
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 52.8
181% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 104
139% 252 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 127%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
67GB free
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 84 103 109 113 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 310
Write 140
Mixed 177
SusWrite 102
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 42.1
158% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 98.4
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 108
86% 119 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
285GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 133 131 134 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 158
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 133
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 30.3
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27.6
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 95.1%
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 16,267 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $922
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