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

Performance Results


Gaming 182% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 199% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	210% 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	297% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 21 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C76
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76) (all builds)
Memory	52.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210420
Uptime	1.5 Days
Run Date	Mar 14 '22 at 15:58
Run Duration	240 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	88.5% Excellent	Memory 89.3 1-Core 152 2-Core 269 95% 170 Pts	4-Core 471 8-Core 847 79% 659 Pts	64-Core 1,959 121% 1,959 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 88.5% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3881) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (48^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	210% Outstanding	Lighting 310 Reflection 303 Parallax 324 253% 312 fps	MRender 340 Gravity 257 Splatting 190 207% 263 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 210% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 457GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1616 1428 1302 1311 1353 1361 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	297% Outstanding	Read 2,310 Write 2,138 Mixed 1,716 SusWrite 1395 424% 1,890 MB/s	4K Read 55 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 74.6 249% 87.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,081 DQ Write 817 DQ Mixed 934 702% 944 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 297% Great: 410%
Sandisk S3 1T02 1TB 12,047 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 615GB free Firmware: 40101000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 369 370 372 352 358 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	67.1% Good	Read 389 Write 381 Mixed 271 SusWrite 365 79% 352 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 53.7 4K Mixed 20.1 82% 30.8 MB/s	DQ Read 130 DQ Write 60.8 DQ Mixed 60.7 54% 84 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 67.1% Great: 122%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 340GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1899 1681 1595 1604 1581 1570 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	309% Outstanding	Read 2,213 Write 2078 Mixed 1,669 SusWrite 1655 428% 1,904 MB/s	4K Read 50.3 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 72.1 234% 81.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,163 DQ Write 937 DQ Mixed 1,034 778% 1,045 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 309% Great: 410%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown W642GU44J9266NC Crucial BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 85F7 W642GU44J9266NC Crucial BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 64GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	77.9% Very good	MC Read 27.7 MC Write 30.4 MC Mixed 23.7 78% 27.3 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 33.9 SC Mixed 24.7 72% 25.2 GB/s	Latency 68.1 59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 77.9% Great: 78%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76) Builds (Compare 1,462 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	428x
Core i5-10600KIntel $154Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	218x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	141x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	236x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	156x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	92x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	95x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	61x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	48x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	45x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	44x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	34x

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Value: 90% - Excellent

Total price: $849

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 $40	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