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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive122% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C76
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '20 at 01:45
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 304
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 942
90% 744 Pts
64-Core 1,248
77% 1,248 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.9% Good
Lighting 80.4
Reflection 79.4
Parallax 77.2
66% 79 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 77.1
Splatting 61.7
55% 67.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 483 486 489 490 490 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 488
Mixed 468
SusWrite 487
110% 489 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 53.6
180% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 349
261% 348 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
103GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 133
Write 71.4
Mixed 81.7
111% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.1
143% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 27.6
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 33
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 105%
Great: 122%

 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 1,453 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $771
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HDDRAMUSB
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