MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 190%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 212%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics179% 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 Drive344% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory120.4 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '20 at 03:55
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 168
2-Core 337
107% 199 Pts
4-Core 656
8-Core 1,342
117% 999 Pts
64-Core 2,164
134% 2,164 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5225 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
179% Outstanding
Lighting 248
Reflection 292
Parallax 377
202% 306 fps
MRender 327
Gravity 264
Splatting 149
191% 246 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 179%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 510 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
791GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STOSC014 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2434 2532 2516 2536 2544 2547 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 1,824
Write 2,241
Mixed 1,875
SusWrite 2,518
479% 2,114 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 72.3
237% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,212
DQ Write 757
DQ Mixed 994
738% 988 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 344%
Great: 371%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 1TB
871GB free
Firmware: STRSD013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 496 492 494 496 496 497 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 495
Mixed 475
SusWrite 495
111% 493 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 58.2
192% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 127%
Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW128GX4M4D3600C18 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 33.9
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 51.2
SC Mixed 32.1
100% 35 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 153%

 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 16,480 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: $1,058
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