MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 187%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics173% 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.
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)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '20 at 18:55
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98.8
1-Core 160
2-Core 297
103% 185 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1,133
107% 889 Pts
64-Core 1,777
110% 1,777 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 110%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3887 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
173% Outstanding
Lighting 244
Reflection 250
Parallax 249
199% 248 fps
MRender 288
Gravity 237
Splatting 152
177% 226 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 173%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 519
Write 473
Mixed 370
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 46.1
167% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 346
263% 356 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$35
15GB free
Firmware: R0802B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,578
Write 1,108
Mixed 1,043
275% 1,243 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 220
4K Mixed 52.5
266% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 768
DQ Write 990
DQ Mixed 78.1
282% 612 MB/s
Poor: 103% Great: 228%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$60
870GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 143 156 155 155 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 138
Mixed 78
SusWrite 150
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
148GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 133 150 150 150 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 137
Write 123
Mixed 65.3
SusWrite 145
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4BL.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
134% Outstanding
MC Read 51.3
MC Write 54.6
MC Mixed 39.8
139% 48.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 37.4
106% 37.2 GB/s
Latency 42.3
94% 42.3 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 134%
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 16,528 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,142
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