MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 207%
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.
Graphics202% 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 Drive289% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 23:55
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 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-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 281
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 1,101
100% 839 Pts
64-Core 1,643
102% 1,643 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
202% Outstanding
Lighting 300
Reflection 295
Parallax 366
244% 320 fps
MRender 341
Gravity 259
Splatting 149
193% 249 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 202%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
902GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1566 1581 1589 1605 1613 1612 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 1,658
Write 1616
Mixed 1,207
SusWrite 1,594
342% 1,519 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 77.9
268% 94.1 MB/s
DQ Read 915
DQ Write 990
DQ Mixed 313
412% 739 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 289%
Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 211 215 217 219 219 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
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 (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 30.7
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 30
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
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 16,547 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,120
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HDDRAMUSB
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