MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 183% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 187% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	173% 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.
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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200722
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 11 '20 at 17:09
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd 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-$236 198,859 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)	109% Outstanding	Memory 98.6 1-Core 160 2-Core 316 105% 192 Pts	4-Core 644 8-Core 1,161 108% 902 Pts	64-Core 1,772 110% 1,772 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 109% 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: 3887 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	173% Outstanding	Lighting 244 Reflection 246 Parallax 267 199% 252 fps	MRender 288 Gravity 238 Splatting 152 177% 226 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 173% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 26GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 518 Write 472 Mixed 373 101% 454 MB/s	4K Read 35.7 4K Write 98.7 4K Mixed 46.9 166% 60.4 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 346 262% 354 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$32 12,447 User benchmarks, average bench 163% 15GB free Firmware: R0802B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,639 Write 1,100 Mixed 1,044 279% 1,261 MB/s	4K Read 54 4K Write 218 4K Mixed 52.4 264% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 769 DQ Write 470 DQ Mixed 14 173% 418 MB/s
Poor: 103% Great: 228%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 870GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 142 155 155 155 156 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 178 Write 139 Mixed 79.8 SusWrite 150 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 148GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 131 150 150 150 149 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	74.9% Very good	Read 116 Write 125 Mixed 65 SusWrite 144 82% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 74.9% 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 @ 4200 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	MC Read 51.5 MC Write 40.7 MC Mixed 39 125% 43.7 GB/s	SC Read 24 SC Write 50.2 SC Mixed 37 106% 37.1 GB/s	Latency 43.2 92% 43.2 ns
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 123% 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 $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,897x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,077x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,720x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,026x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,768x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,242x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,401x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	618x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	562x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	772x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	521x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	487x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,058

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $45	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