MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 212%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics199% 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 Drive270% 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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 31 '20 at 13:47
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 1,168
107% 894 Pts
64-Core 1,664
103% 1,664 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$835
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
199% Outstanding
Lighting 297
Reflection 273
Parallax 350
242% 307 fps
MRender 332
Gravity 254
Splatting 141
187% 242 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 199%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM52.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1469 2297 2479 2546 2538 2530 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 1,033
Mixed 1,128
SusWrite 2,310
270% 1,168 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 72.3
239% 89 MB/s
DQ Read 1,244
DQ Write 856
DQ Mixed 1,054
786% 1,052 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 270%
Great: 556%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 33.6
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 47
SC Mixed 31.5
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%

 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 16,524 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: $1,042
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