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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 172%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 162%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics183% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive127% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
20 months ago, 20 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C76
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76)  (all builds)
Memory22.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '22 at 02:00
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 85.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 301
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 919
91% 742 Pts
64-Core 1,174
73% 1,174 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
183% Outstanding
Lighting 262
Reflection 243
Parallax 269
214% 258 fps
MRender 306
Gravity 222
Splatting 167
182% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 183%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 512GB
292GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D53
SusWrite @10s intervals: 514 506 502 490 511 521 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 1,088
Write 585
Mixed 526
SusWrite 507
150% 677 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 31
112% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 492
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 421
312% 416 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 127%
Great: 309%
WDC WDS100T2B0B 1TB
94GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 465 467 471 462 471 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 461
Mixed 295
SusWrite 467
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 37.9
163% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 262
219% 317 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 112%
Great: 122%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 147 151 150 151 152 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 106
Write 79.5
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 150
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 114%
WD WD40EFZX-68AWUN0 4TB
598GB free
Firmware: 81.00B81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 112 112 111 110 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 118
Write 106
Mixed 67
SusWrite 111
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.6
263% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 116%
USB30 2TB
931GB free
Firmware: 0405
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 167 169 169 168 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 132
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 167
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 4133 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 43.1
MC Mixed 42.4
122% 42.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 32.1
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 82%
This bench: 115%
Great: 131%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76) Builds (Compare 1,461 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $860
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