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MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive244% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory111.3 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '22 at 01:01
Run Duration225 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 75.2
1-Core 135
2-Core 306
90% 172 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 961
92% 757 Pts
64-Core 1,272
79% 1,272 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$399
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 166
Parallax 156
129% 160 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 132
Splatting 109
107% 134 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 117%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 1TB SSD
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303226
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1388 985 957 810 975 862 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,323
Write 2,246
Mixed 1,318
SusWrite 996
333% 1,471 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 66
245% 98.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,255
DQ Write 1,234
DQ Mixed 1,380
999% 1,290 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 244%
Great: 286%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
229GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 300 298 306 300 296 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 377
Write 308
Mixed 278
SusWrite 302
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 35.8
129% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 182
155% 224 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-20-20 D4-3200 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
65.6% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 24.9
MC Mixed 23.4
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 89.8
44% 89.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 153%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 17,499 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,000
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