MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 200%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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.
Graphics184% 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 Drive343% 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)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '20 at 14:43
Run Duration244 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 656
8-Core 1,185
111% 920 Pts
64-Core 1,745
108% 1,745 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 110%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4790 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 239
Parallax 309
222% 273 fps
MRender 296
Gravity 229
Splatting 137
172% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
869GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2237 2246 2253 2213 1443 1454 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
343% Outstanding
Read 2,754
Write 2,380
Mixed 1700
SusWrite 1,975
494% 2,202 MB/s
4K Read 70.9
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 79.6
258% 80.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,228
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 391
367% 601 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 343%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
358GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 420 313 298 238 287 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 484
Write 457
Mixed 351
SusWrite 336
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 33.4
112% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 228
182% 260 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 476 473 482 471 467 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 480
Mixed 466
SusWrite 475
109% 482 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 52.9
171% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 316
220% 282 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
720GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 461 460 468 457 453 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 471
Mixed 410
SusWrite 461
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 65.7
4K Mixed 47.6
152% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 284
203% 266 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 105 98 104 104 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 104
69% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
130% Outstanding
MC Read 49.5
MC Write 51.5
MC Mixed 39.2
134% 46.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.5
SC Write 51.4
SC Mixed 34.9
106% 36.9 GB/s
Latency 43.7
92% 43.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 130%
Great: 147%

 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 16,489 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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