MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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.
Boot Drive	243% 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	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.

Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C79
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (all builds)
Memory	12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 29 '20 at 17:39
Run Duration	109 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	79%

PC Performing above expectations (80^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 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 97.3 1-Core 162 2-Core 320 105% 193 Pts	4-Core 639 8-Core 1,236 111% 937 Pts	64-Core 2146 133% 2146 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 105%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB 87,883 User benchmarks, average bench 197% 285GB free (System drive) Firmware: S5Z42105 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1379 764 592 537 592 595 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	243% Outstanding	Read 1,648 Write 1654 Mixed 1,261 SusWrite 743 298% 1,327 MB/s	4K Read 63.6 4K Write 169 4K Mixed 87 297% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 772 DQ Write 1,021 DQ Mixed 348 416% 714 MB/s
Poor: 118% ↑ This bench: 243% Great: 277%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4WL.M8FE1 2x8GB 1,595 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 39 MC Write 41.8 MC Mixed 28.6 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.3 SC Write 49.7 SC Mixed 31.6 99% 34.5 GB/s	Latency 49.2 81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 127%

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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	4,925x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	2,086x
Core i5-10600KIntel $141Bench 92%, 70,951 samples	1,726x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	2,035x
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,777x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,251x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,406x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	623x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 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	490x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,132

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	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) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16