MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '21 at 18:53
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$129
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 148
2-Core 289
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 901
87% 718 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,566
Write 2227
Mixed 1,479
464% 2,091 MB/s
4K Read 65.3
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 81.8
300% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 996
DQ Write 1,088
DQ Mixed 1,160
841% 1,082 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$71
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 101 103 103 97 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 86.3
Write 105
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 100
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 69%
WD Green 6TB (2014)-$215
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 97 99 102 97 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 114
Write 116
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 96.7
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 28.1
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 24.7
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
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 16,649 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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HDDRAMUSB
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