MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive359% 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)
Memory24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '20 at 02:50
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 164
2-Core 317
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,011
98% 807 Pts
64-Core 1,317
82% 1,317 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
647GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2428 2074 1527 1514 1506 1508 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2,598
Write 2,415
Mixed 1,908
SusWrite 1,760
487% 2,170 MB/s
4K Read 65.1
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 90.7
300% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,330
DQ Write 1,098
DQ Mixed 1,206
906% 1,211 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 359%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 31.3
106% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 31.4
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 104%
Great: 144%

 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 16,486 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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HDDRAMUSB
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