MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 103% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 103% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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	97.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	51.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

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, 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211019
Uptime	4.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 25 '21 at 17:08
Run Duration	176 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing as expected (55^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 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 160 2-Core 301 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 580 8-Core 1,022 97% 801 Pts	64-Core 1,604 99% 1,604 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Lighting 124 Reflection 136 Parallax 135 101% 132 fps	MRender 138 Gravity 104 Splatting 98.2 91% 113 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
3 120GB SSD 120GB 3,381 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 22GB free (System drive) Firmware: FW200509 SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 4.5 39 3.9 12 39 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	51.9% Above average	Read 498 Write 4 Mixed 7 SusWrite 69.9 30% 145 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 15 4K Mixed 14.5 67% 18.7 MB/s	DQ Read 120 DQ Write 229 DQ Mixed 18.5 58% 122 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 51.9% Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 485GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 183 185 187 190 189 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	85.8% Excellent	Read 113 Write 116 Mixed 74.5 SusWrite 186 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 85.8% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 535GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 159 162 162 160 155 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	72.5% Very good	Read 97.6 Write 132 Mixed 70.5 SusWrite 155 83% 114 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 95% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 106%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8 33,725 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 29GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 7.7 15 20 21 20 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	15.8% Very poor	Read 38.5 Write 16.6 Mixed 17.6 SusWrite 16.7 27% 22.3 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 2.5 162% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 15.8% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB 48,405 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 40.3 MC Write 42.1 MC Mixed 28.3 105% 36.9 GB/s	SC Read 21.5 SC Write 49.7 SC Mixed 29.2 96% 33.5 GB/s	Latency 53.9 74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 121%

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Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,459 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	4,893x
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