MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 195%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics188% 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 Drive79.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '20 at 03:05
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 1107
101% 846 Pts
64-Core 1,654
102% 1,654 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 283
Parallax 311
222% 289 fps
MRender 330
Gravity 249
Splatting 145
187% 242 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 188%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 116 84 57 65 27 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 445
Write 197
Mixed 332
SusWrite 88.2
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 38
140% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 221
189% 274 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 102%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
146GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 273 315 276 280 322 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 154
Write 99.5
Mixed 81
SusWrite 294
36% 157 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 10.4
44% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 14.5
DQ Write 15.7
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 102%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
403GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1392 1418 1428 1457 1453 1469 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,430
Write 1,434
Mixed 1,064
SusWrite 1,436
302% 1,341 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 71.2
249% 89 MB/s
DQ Read 683
DQ Write 908
DQ Mixed 273
352% 622 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 257%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 36.1
MC Mixed 30.3
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 30.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 100%
Great: 118%

 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 16,478 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: $1,057
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