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 (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive348% 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '20 at 04:27
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 290
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 916
88% 725 Pts
64-Core 1,147
71% 1,147 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
675GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2256 2195 1528 1510 1514 1522 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
348% Outstanding
Read 2,553
Write 2,363
Mixed 1,800
SusWrite 1754
475% 2,118 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 87.1
292% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,201
DQ Write 963
DQ Mixed 1,108
822% 1,091 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 348%
Great: 410%
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 120GB
111GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 75 75 76 75 76 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 502
Write 438
Mixed 371
SusWrite 101
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 33.4
145% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 197
175% 262 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
705GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 168 169 169 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 128
Mixed 86
SusWrite 168
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 27.7
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 32.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 121%

 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 16,480 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: $1,058
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HDDRAMUSB
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