MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	151% 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	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.

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Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201012
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 30 '21 at 07:34
Run Duration	273 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	23%

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PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200 37,394 User benchmarks, average bench 96% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	95% Outstanding	Memory 86.7 1-Core 147 2-Core 287 95% 174 Pts	4-Core 554 8-Core 992 93% 773 Pts	64-Core 1,516 94% 1,516 Pts
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 95% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% PNY(196E 136F) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	151% Outstanding	Lighting 224 Reflection 272 Parallax 204 182% 233 fps	MRender 191 Gravity 150 Splatting 132 126% 158 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 151% Great: 158%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
M Series NVMe SSD 256G 256GB 984 User benchmarks, average bench 180% 113GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,606 Write 1126 Mixed 999 275% 1,244 MB/s	4K Read 41.2 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 42.9 195% 77.2 MB/s	DQ Read 756 DQ Write 754 DQ Mixed 539 464% 683 MB/s
Poor: 116% Great: 252%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 7GB free Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 486 Write 460 Mixed 315 93% 420 MB/s	4K Read 39 4K Write 86.9 4K Mixed 47.3 166% 57.7 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 173 181% 297 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 364GB free Firmware: M3CR023 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 482 Write 391 Mixed 330 89% 401 MB/s	4K Read 22.5 4K Write 86.7 4K Mixed 45 138% 51.4 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 293 238% 338 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 192GB free Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,616 Write 2,124 Mixed 1367 451% 2,036 MB/s	4K Read 53.5 4K Write 141 4K Mixed 74.8 252% 89.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,215 DQ Write 903 DQ Mixed 1,024 775% 1,047 MB/s
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$60 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC27 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 160 Write 139 Mixed 81.2 94% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
ST640LM0 01 HN-M640MB 640GB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 175GB free, PID 0237 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Read 82.5 54% 82.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.4 19% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 31%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 54,651 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77.2% Very good	MC Read 28.2 MC Write 30.2 MC Mixed 24.1 79% 27.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.8 SC Write 29.8 SC Mixed 23.9 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 70.7 57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 118%

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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	4,933x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,090x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,728x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,041x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,778x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,252x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,407x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	624x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $152Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	569x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	774x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	525x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $112Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	491x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,137

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16