MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive276% 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)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 06:33
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 87.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,005
98% 804 Pts
64-Core 1,618
100% 1,618 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Nvidia(10DE 12AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 120
Parallax 122
103% 123 fps
MRender 169
Gravity 122
Splatting 96.1
102% 129 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1769 1753 1506 1001 613 465 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 2,294
Write 1,847
Mixed 909
SusWrite 1,185
347% 1,559 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 62.5
210% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,149
DQ Write 971
DQ Mixed 1,000
765% 1,040 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 276%
Great: 353%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
303GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 140 124 102 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 184
Write 154
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 124
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
209% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.4% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 22.4
64% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 108%

 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 16,459 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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