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 above expectations (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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive132% 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)
Memory12.1 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 18:26
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (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 (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1,295
114% 969 Pts
64-Core 2,172
134% 2,172 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 69 164 256 53 187 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 1,704
Write 287
Mixed 466
SusWrite 163
141% 655 MB/s
4K Read 62.5
4K Write 12.7
4K Mixed 21.1
128% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 721
DQ Write 14
DQ Mixed 25.3
104% 253 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 132%
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 (70th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 43.1
MC Mixed 29.6
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 34.1
103% 36 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 16,647 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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