MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 186% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 189% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	174% 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	97.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 05 '20 at 04:07
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$230 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 97.1 1-Core 158 2-Core 319 104% 192 Pts	4-Core 642 8-Core 1,145 108% 894 Pts	64-Core 1,732 107% 1,732 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Zotac(19DA 1503) CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	174% Outstanding	Lighting 245 Reflection 249 Parallax 248 199% 247 fps	MRender 292 Gravity 240 Splatting 157 180% 229 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 174% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 28GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 238 262 257 247 237 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	97.7% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 386 Mixed 318 SusWrite 255 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 91.7 4K Mixed 40.7 150% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 339 260% 353 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 124%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$34 12,447 User benchmarks, average bench 163% 24GB free Firmware: R0802B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1651 Write 1,105 Mixed 1,031 279% 1,262 MB/s	4K Read 49.6 4K Write 161 4K Mixed 47.1 221% 85.9 MB/s	DQ Read 764 DQ Write 982 DQ Mixed 78.8 281% 608 MB/s
Poor: 103% Great: 228%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 890GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 150 158 158 159 159 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	90.4% Outstanding	Read 159 Write 128 Mixed 76 SusWrite 156 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 90.4% Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 148GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 138 150 150 149 149 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	77.1% Very good	Read 122 Write 115 Mixed 67.3 SusWrite 147 82% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 77.1% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4BL.M8FE1 4x8GB 1,948 User benchmarks, average bench 111% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4300 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	MC Read 50 MC Write 51.6 MC Mixed 39.5 134% 47 GB/s	SC Read 21.5 SC Write 49.7 SC Mixed 31.6 98% 34.3 GB/s	Latency 49.8 80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 134%

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $271

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $230Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,905x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,078x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,724x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,029x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,769x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,245x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,402x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	619x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	564x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	772x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	521x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	488x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,054

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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