MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics196% 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 Drive361% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 02:26
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 168
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 1,259
112% 949 Pts
64-Core 2,174
134% 2,174 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB; 9001G1362510000
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
196% Outstanding
Lighting 292
Reflection 285
Parallax 349
238% 309 fps
MRender 328
Gravity 248
Splatting 142
185% 239 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 196%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$126
911GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0411B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1994 2009 2050 2041 2027 1652 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
361% Outstanding
Read 2,575
Write 2,034
Mixed 123
SusWrite 1,962
372% 1,673 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 82.1
280% 99.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,277
DQ Write 1,053
DQ Mixed 515
563% 948 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 361%
Great: 380%
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 (60th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 31.4
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 31.5
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
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 16,459 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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