MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 242% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 263% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	230% 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 Drive	359% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	23 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210930
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	May 15 '24 at 11:12
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (67^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-$430 107,269 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)	108% Outstanding	Memory 99 1-Core 158 2-Core 314 104% 190 Pts	4-Core 624 8-Core 1,228 110% 926 Pts	64-Core 2,101 130% 2,101 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 552.44 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	230% Outstanding	Lighting 352 Reflection 301 Parallax 353 287% 335 fps	MRender 373 Gravity 262 Splatting 190 216% 275 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 230% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$105 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 269GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2217 1780 1780 1799 1817 1858 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	359% Outstanding	Read 2,578 Write 2,446 Mixed 2,338 SusWrite 1875 520% 2,309 MB/s	4K Read 70.1 4K Write 152 4K Mixed 95.8 310% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,176 DQ Write 843 DQ Mixed 1,002 751% 1,007 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 359% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$105 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 624GB free Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2307 2405 2376 2406 2158 1561 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	390% Outstanding	Read 2,604 Write 2,455 Mixed 2,376 SusWrite 2,202 543% 2,409 MB/s	4K Read 72.4 4K Write 161 4K Mixed 100 323% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 1,295 DQ Write 965 DQ Mixed 1110 835% 1,123 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 390% Great: 488%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C16 2x16GB 271 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	MC Read 49.8 MC Write 51.9 MC Mixed 37.9 133% 46.5 GB/s	SC Read 25.6 SC Write 54.1 SC Mixed 38.5 113% 39.4 GB/s	Latency 42.1 95% 42.1 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 147%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	68	56	165	27"	2560 1440	MSI3CA8 MSI G273Q

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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	4,966x
Core i9-10850KIntel $249Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,103x
Core i5-10600KIntel $125Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,736x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,055x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,794x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,258x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $100Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,416x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	628x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $142Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	575x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	778x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	527x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $120Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	496x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $1,150

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $252	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16