MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive247% 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)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '21 at 16:14
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 145
2-Core 287
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 903
88% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,165
72% 1,165 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Lighting 159
Reflection 155
Parallax 156
130% 157 fps
MRender 191
Gravity 135
Splatting 119
118% 148 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 121%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1770 215 274 311 325 316 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 2,330
Write 1,956
Mixed 1,458
SusWrite 535
350% 1,570 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 74.6
252% 86.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,109
DQ Write 814
DQ Mixed 893
686% 938 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 247%
Great: 340%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 218 218 217 216 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 178
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 215
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
188% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 41.3
MC Mixed 28.3
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 31.8
90% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 102%
Great: 117%

 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 16,457 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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HDDRAMUSB
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