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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). 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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '21 at 01:31
Run Duration324 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 35%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 242
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 772
76% 624 Pts
64-Core 948
59% 948 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 91%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.8.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.5% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 92.6
56% 75.4 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 73.5
Splatting 48.9
50% 62.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 120 20 11 122 9.6 MB/s
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.2% Above average
Read 206
Write 83
Mixed 263
SusWrite 58.2
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 22.8
110% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 133
132% 205 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 85%
3 480GB SSD 480GB
168GB free
Firmware: T0722A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 420 428 432 183 135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 482
Write 415
Mixed 349
SusWrite 336
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 82.2
4K Mixed 23.4
112% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 33.6
78% 153 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 101%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
324GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1321 980 985 983 977 990 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,019
Write 2,183
Mixed 1,731
SusWrite 1,040
392% 1,743 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 68.5
238% 88.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,120
DQ Write 802
DQ Mixed 963
719% 961 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 261%
Great: 297%
Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB
319GB free
Firmware: CA12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 78 75 79 80 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 76.8
Write 82
Mixed 48
SusWrite 78.3
52% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 61%
Hitachi HUP722020APA330 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA36C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 119 117 119 117 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 104
Write 111
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 118
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMV8GX4M1A2133C15 16GB
2800, 2800, 2800 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 25.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 31.8
SC Mixed 25.1
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 29: 4R 2G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
29% 50% 18 329 262 165 27" 1920 1080 AOC2702 27G2G3
History: Score 34: 5R 2G 3B | Score 29: 4R 2G 3B
Typical MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76) Builds (Compare 1,465 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $858
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