MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 166% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 168% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	163% 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	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	43.1 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201012
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 23 '21 at 20:11
Run Duration	233 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing above expectations (75^th 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 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 153 2-Core 272 96% 173 Pts	4-Core 595 8-Core 1,058 100% 827 Pts	64-Core 1,653 102% 1,653 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Nvidia(10DE 14B2) ≥ 4GB; 900-1g143-2515-000 CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (71^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	163% Outstanding	Lighting 242 Reflection 217 Parallax 213 197% 224 fps	MRender 255 Gravity 160 Splatting 131 143% 182 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 163% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68 97,624 User benchmarks, average bench 204% 91GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,562 Write 1,600 Mixed 1,234 327% 1,466 MB/s	4K Read 49.2 4K Write 165 4K Mixed 69.4 251% 94.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,239 DQ Write 876 DQ Mixed 1,001 763% 1,039 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 237%
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB 18,375 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 161GB free Firmware: 111110WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1371 999 998 996 995 996 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	274% Outstanding	Read 2,022 Write 2,217 Mixed 1,728 SusWrite 1,059 395% 1,757 MB/s	4K Read 47.2 4K Write 159 4K Mixed 69.7 245% 91.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,310 DQ Write 1,055 DQ Mixed 1,172 880% 1,179 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 274% Great: 296%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$89 129,044 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 355GB free Firmware: SVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 485 484 486 487 486 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 485 Mixed 463 SusWrite 484 110% 486 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 89.4 4K Mixed 57.2 188% 63.6 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 355 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 137%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 184GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 160 159 160 160 160 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	82% Excellent	Read 127 Write 120 Mixed 90 SusWrite 159 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 204% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 48GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	MC Read 37.2 MC Write 39 MC Mixed 29.4 101% 35.2 GB/s	SC Read 20.6 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 28.9 90% 31.3 GB/s	Latency 62.7 64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 99%

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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	9	7	165	31.5"	1280 720	PNS0327 Pixio PXC327

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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	4,893x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,074x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,718x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,024x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,765x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,238x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,400x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	616x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	562x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	772x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	521x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	486x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,064

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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