MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	311% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210201
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 18 '21 at 11:40
Run Duration	241 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 99.2 1-Core 160 2-Core 320 106% 193 Pts	4-Core 641 8-Core 1,274 113% 957 Pts	64-Core 2,169 134% 2,169 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB 9,764 User benchmarks, average bench 312% 729GB free (System drive) Firmware: 41060C20 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1738 1437 1413 1531 1445 1458 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	311% Outstanding	Read 2,816 Write 2,298 Mixed 1,711 SusWrite 1,504 466% 2,082 MB/s	4K Read 67.2 4K Write 87.1 4K Mixed 76 245% 76.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,167 DQ Write 199 DQ Mixed 402 366% 589 MB/s
Poor: 181% ↑ This bench: 311% Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226 35,454 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 431GB free Firmware: X41310RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 390 297 296 286 269 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Read 491 Write 460 Mixed 324 SusWrite 329 90% 401 MB/s	4K Read 29.8 4K Write 44.9 4K Mixed 33.1 111% 35.9 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 170 DQ Mixed 213 174% 254 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB 27,887 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 293GB free Firmware: RVT22B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 476 474 483 471 483 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 482 Mixed 467 SusWrite 478 110% 486 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 69.3 4K Mixed 50.1 168% 54.5 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 153 DQ Mixed 308 217% 281 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668 2,601 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 496GB free Firmware: R0427A SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 461 460 468 456 469 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 465 Mixed 328 SusWrite 463 100% 443 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 63.4 4K Mixed 46.3 150% 49.1 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 272 197% 262 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 809GB free Firmware: FS2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 99 95 93 96 89 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	63.9% Good	Read 128 Write 141 Mixed 48.7 SusWrite 93.4 75% 103 MB/s	4K Read 3.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.7 251% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 63.9% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB 374 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	MC Read 54.5 MC Write 50.4 MC Mixed 42 140% 49 GB/s	SC Read 15.5 SC Write 55.2 SC Mixed 38.6 104% 36.4 GB/s	Latency 40.2 99% 40.2 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 147%

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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	4,897x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,077x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,720x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,026x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,768x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,242x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,401x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	618x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	562x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	772x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	521x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	487x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,058

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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