MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results


Gaming 161% UFO	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 148% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	180% 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 Drive	247% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C75
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (all builds)
Memory	23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, , 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200722
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 25 '20 at 14:31
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	ARE-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700-$233 71,010 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	91.2% Outstanding	Memory 83.2 1-Core 147 2-Core 290 94% 174 Pts	4-Core 534 8-Core 796 83% 665 Pts	64-Core 1,095 68% 1,095 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 91.2% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$600 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1455) ≥ 4GB; Inno3D RTX3080 iChill X3 CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	180% Outstanding	Lighting 260 Reflection 245 Parallax 271 212% 259 fps	MRender 305 Gravity 232 Splatting 143 176% 227 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 180% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 296GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXA73D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 768 562 588 587 589 594 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	247% Outstanding	Read 2,322 Write 1,776 Mixed 1,458 SusWrite 615 343% 1,543 MB/s	4K Read 57.5 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 77.1 254% 87.7 MB/s	DQ Read 988 DQ Write 710 DQ Mixed 889 654% 863 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 247% Great: 296%
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 348GB free Firmware: EXA73D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1744 930 592 592 596 595 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	266% Outstanding	Read 2,251 Write 1,753 Mixed 1,520 SusWrite 841 355% 1,591 MB/s	4K Read 59.1 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 78.3 262% 91.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,048 DQ Write 877 DQ Mixed 955 718% 960 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 266% Great: 296%
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250 15,510 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 333GB free Firmware: 605ABBF1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 253 214 235 233 245 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	59.1% Above average	Read 286 Write 326 Mixed 339 SusWrite 239 67% 298 MB/s	4K Read 26 4K Write 23.1 4K Mixed 26.4 86% 25.2 MB/s	DQ Read 197 DQ Write 88.2 DQ Mixed 90.8 81% 125 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 65%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 39GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 474 474 475 483 386 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 475 Mixed 468 SusWrite 461 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 41.2 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 57 190% 67.1 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KM0VW4-HYA 4x8GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	75.8% Very good	MC Read 26.9 MC Write 29.7 MC Mixed 23.5 76% 26.7 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 33.5 SC Mixed 24.2 70% 24.4 GB/s	Latency 74.8 54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 75.8% Great: 101%

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

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Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,337 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 142%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $170

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $230Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,274x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	2,192x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	1,307x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,121x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,465x
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,350x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	864x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	582x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	557x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	705x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	700x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	350x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $937

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16