MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive136% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 18 '20 at 18:11
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,285
110% 944 Pts
64-Core 2,221
137% 2,221 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 730 545 543 539 540 541 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 1,315
Write 950
Mixed 122
SusWrite 573
164% 740 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 40.3
128% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 69
DQ Mixed 114
101% 157 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 136%
Great: 277%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4WL.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 29.7
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 50.5
SC Mixed 32.8
102% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 47.3
85% 47.3 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 109%
Great: 127%

 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 16,649 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,143
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