MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 194% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 183% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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	182% 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.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200722
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 04 '20 at 03:59
Run Duration	216 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144 70,951 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 164 2-Core 323 106% 194 Pts	4-Core 640 8-Core 1,060 104% 850 Pts	64-Core 1,333 82% 1,333 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3897) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.55 Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	182% Outstanding	Lighting 273 Reflection 228 Parallax 282 222% 261 fps	MRender 281 Gravity 217 Splatting 131 163% 210 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 182% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDBRPG2500ANC-WRSN 250GB 287 User benchmarks, average bench 206% 60GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,755 Write 1,505 Mixed 1,328 340% 1,529 MB/s	4K Read 48.8 4K Write 182 4K Mixed 72.1 262% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 822 DQ Write 1,001 DQ Mixed 804 636% 876 MB/s
Poor: 162% Great: 235%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 360GB free Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1364 981 984 992 987 986 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	277% Outstanding	Read 2,001 Write 2,164 Mixed 1,701 SusWrite 1,049 389% 1,729 MB/s	4K Read 47.3 4K Write 157 4K Mixed 70.7 245% 91.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,437 DQ Write 1,114 DQ Mixed 1,269 951% 1,274 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 277% Great: 297%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB 33,521 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 15GB free, PID 5575 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	10.7% Very poor	Read 24.7 Write 5.2 Mixed 10.2 SusWrite 5.6 12% 11.4 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 100% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 10.7% Great: 17%
Seagate FA GoFlex Pro 500GB 121 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 154GB free, PID 5121 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 40 41 41 41 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 38.7 Write 38.9 Mixed 28.6 SusWrite 41 50% 36.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 70% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 39.2 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 26.9 102% 35.8 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 46 SC Mixed 31.1 93% 32.7 GB/s	Latency 52.3 76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 110%

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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	4,898x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,078x
Core i5-10600KIntel $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,721x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,027x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,768x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,244x

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 $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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