MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 201% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 225% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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	189% 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	303% 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.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210201
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 21 '21 at 22:58
Run Duration	240 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 98.2 1-Core 165 2-Core 298 104% 187 Pts	4-Core 627 8-Core 1,316 114% 972 Pts	64-Core 2229 138% 2229 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 403F) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	189% Outstanding	Lighting 272 Reflection 247 Parallax 287 222% 269 fps	MRender 316 Gravity 240 Splatting 172 191% 243 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 189% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB 9,764 User benchmarks, average bench 312% 751GB free (System drive) Firmware: 41060C20 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1646 1415 1379 1592 1615 1613 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	303% Outstanding	Read 2,827 Write 2,133 Mixed 1,656 SusWrite 1,543 456% 2,040 MB/s	4K Read 67.3 4K Write 58.1 4K Mixed 62.7 213% 62.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,190 DQ Write 153 DQ Mixed 292 310% 545 MB/s
Poor: 181% ↑ This bench: 303% Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226 35,454 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 399GB free Firmware: X41310RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 402 303 275 239 287 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	83.4% Excellent	Read 491 Write 456 Mixed 345 SusWrite 326 91% 404 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 35.8 4K Mixed 30.7 104% 32.3 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 132 DQ Mixed 233 179% 250 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 83.4% Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB 27,887 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 353GB free Firmware: RVT22B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 459 469 461 469 458 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 470 Mixed 461 SusWrite 463 108% 478 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 46.5 4K Mixed 44.2 148% 44.9 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 240 181% 251 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668 2,601 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 523GB free Firmware: R0427A SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 451 458 451 459 448 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 454 Mixed 400 SusWrite 453 103% 456 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 45.2 4K Mixed 39.2 130% 40.5 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 114 DQ Mixed 215 168% 238 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1TB free Firmware: FS2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 136 141 134 129 135 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB 374 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	MC Read 55.5 MC Write 49.9 MC Mixed 43.5 142% 49.6 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 53.5 SC Mixed 37.5 110% 38.4 GB/s	Latency 45.3 88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 147%

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Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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	4,898x
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 $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,768x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,243x

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