MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 145% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 135% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	144% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210201
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 22 '21 at 20:38
Run Duration	201 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11400-$134 24,459 User benchmarks, average bench 94% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 81.5 1-Core 164 2-Core 318 100% 188 Pts	4-Core 645 8-Core 968 100% 806 Pts	64-Core 1,195 74% 1,195 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$490 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gigabyte(1458 404E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	144% Outstanding	Lighting 211 Reflection 195 Parallax 186 172% 198 fps	MRender 186 Gravity 143 Splatting 128 122% 152 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 144% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 94GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,605 Write 2375 Mixed 1,887 509% 2,289 MB/s	4K Read 70.4 4K Write 185 4K Mixed 98.1 330% 118 MB/s	DQ Read 1,349 DQ Write 1137 DQ Mixed 1,226 923% 1,237 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB 9,764 User benchmarks, average bench 312% 503GB free Firmware: 41061C20 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2496 2494 2497 2502 2496 2501 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	354% Outstanding	Read 1,346 Write 454 Mixed 289 SusWrite 2,498 258% 1,147 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 190 4K Mixed 96.8 270% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,489 DQ Write 1,261 DQ Mixed 1,299 994% 1,350 MB/s
Poor: 181% ↑ This bench: 354% Great: 414%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	86.7% Excellent	MC Read 42.5 MC Write 28.8 MC Mixed 22.8 90% 31.4 GB/s	SC Read 24.1 SC Write 26.8 SC Mixed 25.5 73% 25.5 GB/s	Latency 77.8 51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 86.7% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	5	165	27"	1280 720	MSI3CB0 MSI G27CQ4

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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 $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	4,922x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,084x
Core i5-10600KIntel $154Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,724x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,031x
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,776x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,250x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,404x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	623x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	567x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	774x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	524x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	489x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,135

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16