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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 201%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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.
ProcessorWith 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics191% 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 Drive316% 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.
Memory64GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C76
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76)  (all builds)
Memory56.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 18 '21 at 15:29
Run Duration302 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 85.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,084
101% 842 Pts
64-Core 2,046
127% 2,046 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 99%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 270
Parallax 292
224% 279 fps
MRender 311
Gravity 238
Splatting 178
191% 243 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 191%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1555 1257 1229 1216 1203 1173 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,564
Write 2380
Mixed 1,859
SusWrite 1,272
452% 2,019 MB/s
4K Read 62.3
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 86.1
286% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1171
DQ Write 935
DQ Mixed 1,070
796% 1,059 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 316%
Great: 410%
Sandisk S3 1T02 1TB
447GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 370 267 235 293 359 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 387
Write 364
Mixed 318
SusWrite 309
78% 345 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 21.7
87% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 61.7
DQ Mixed 70.4
59% 87.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 122%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
228GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1537 1135 1033 969 940 914 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
309% Outstanding
Read 2,550
Write 2,394
Mixed 1,863
SusWrite 1,088
442% 1,974 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 86.5
285% 99.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,281
DQ Write 1,058
DQ Mixed 1,169
876% 1,170 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 309%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown W642GU44J9266NC Crucial BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 85F7 W642GU44J9266NC Crucial BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 64GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73.6% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 22.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C76) Builds (Compare 1,462 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $854
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