MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics124% 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 Drive114% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 01 '20 at 06:45
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,279
115% 969 Pts
64-Core 1,811
112% 1,811 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 111%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 170
Reflection 194
Parallax 172
138% 179 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 174
Splatting 123
114% 140 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
813GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 451 455 458 456 471 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 485
Mixed 456
SusWrite 454
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 51.6
171% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 334
234% 300 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
365GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 416 330 307 288 292 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 463
Mixed 348
SusWrite 344
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 44.7
156% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 226
180% 257 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
925GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 440 445 445 444 458 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 460
Mixed 410
SusWrite 443
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 48.5
155% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 263
193% 259 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 153 152 152 152 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 174
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 153
93% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 108%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
2TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 172 177 175 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 178
Mixed 72.6
SusWrite 175
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
449% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 34.5
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 50.5
SC Mixed 33.7
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 46.2
87% 46.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%

 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 16,485 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 - $271

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,053
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