MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
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Workstation
Workstation 183%
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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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics178% 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 Drive292% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '21 at 06:31
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 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 i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 291
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 1,082
99% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,646
102% 1,646 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
178% Outstanding
Lighting 255
Reflection 234
Parallax 260
208% 250 fps
MRender 293
Gravity 216
Splatting 161
176% 223 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 178%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94
754GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1009 766 905 911 911 909 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 2,664
Write 1,861
Mixed 1,617
SusWrite 902
392% 1,761 MB/s
4K Read 59.6
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 80.8
270% 95 MB/s
DQ Read 1,192
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 644
591% 913 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 292%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMWX8GD3200C16W2E 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 30.1
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 29.4
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%

 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 16,581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $271

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,146
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