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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive295% 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)
Memory56.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200723
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 14 '20 at 01:04
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1,064
101% 835 Pts
64-Core 1,642
102% 1,642 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
338GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2216 817 806 814 810 816 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 2,387
Write 2,251
Mixed 1,638
SusWrite 1,046
410% 1,831 MB/s
4K Read 66
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 89.3
292% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,201
DQ Write 822
DQ Mixed 1,032
765% 1,018 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 295%
Great: 355%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
278GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 84 85 86 86 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 75.2
Write 81.7
Mixed 49
SusWrite 84.4
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 87%
Hitachi HMS5C4040ALE640 4TB
361GB free
Firmware: MPAOA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 64 64 64 66 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 61.3
Write 66.5
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 65
43% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
116% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE 64GB
3400, 3400, 3400, 3400 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 32.4
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 48.4
SC Mixed 31.9
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 102%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%

 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 1,453 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $752
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