MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 40% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	39.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	85% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	6 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210201
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	May 12 '21 at 22:51
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180 43,966 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 79.4 1-Core 181 2-Core 286 100% 182 Pts	4-Core 649 8-Core 1,042 104% 846 Pts	64-Core 1,285 80% 1,285 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$209 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% Gigabyte(1458 3FC8) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	39.9% Below average	Lighting 42.4 Reflection 82.9 Parallax 72.7 35% 66 fps	MRender 60.7 Gravity 74.4 Splatting 52.1 50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40 53,931 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 76GB free (System drive) Firmware: X31200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 217 213 217 211 211 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	85% Excellent	Read 495 Write 441 Mixed 210 SusWrite 215 76% 340 MB/s	4K Read 33.5 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 41.4 161% 61.2 MB/s	DQ Read 31.3 DQ Write 86.4 DQ Mixed 36.9 34% 51.5 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 155GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 107 108 109 110 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	75.3% Very good	Read 153 Write 110 Mixed 78.3 SusWrite 109 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 3x4GB 121 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 3 of 4 slots used 12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	43.1% Average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 13.8 MC Mixed 10.2 42% 14.8 GB/s	SC Read 15.1 SC Write 11.5 SC Mixed 11.7 36% 12.8 GB/s	Latency 81.6 49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 91%

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

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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	4,921x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,081x
Core i5-10600KIntel $154Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,724x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,031x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,776x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,249x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,403x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	623x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	567x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	774x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	524x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	489x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $1,156

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16