MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 171%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 180%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics171% 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 Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 10:55
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 163
2-Core 326
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 1,130
100% 847 Pts
64-Core 1,761
109% 1,761 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3850 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 241
Reflection 245
Parallax 245
196% 244 fps
MRender 282
Gravity 235
Splatting 153
175% 223 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 171%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 483 474 384 122 45 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 435
Mixed 377
SusWrite 331
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 43
153% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 346
264% 356 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$34
35GB free
Firmware: R0802B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,656
Write 1,085
Mixed 1,027
278% 1,256 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 45.8
212% 82.1 MB/s
DQ Read 762
DQ Write 980
DQ Mixed 77.9
280% 607 MB/s
Poor: 103% Great: 228%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
1TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 136 136 138 138 138 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 161
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 136
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
167GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 113 115 115 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 153
Mixed 93.1
SusWrite 115
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
231% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4BL.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
126% Outstanding
MC Read 49.4
MC Write 49.7
MC Mixed 39.3
132% 46.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 32.1
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 126%
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 16,509 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: $1,054
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