MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive110% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C76
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200421
Uptime3 Days
Run DateOct 20 '20 at 04:01
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 302
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,109
102% 852 Pts
64-Core 1,632
101% 1,632 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 1T02 1TB
656GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 482 484 484 484 483 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 372
Write 283
Mixed 298
SusWrite 476
81% 357 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 47.5
164% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 244
211% 312 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 122%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
921GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 115 118 117 117 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 126
Write 109
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 117
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 25
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 38.8
SC Mixed 28.2
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76) Builds (Compare 1,452 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $752
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