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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive94.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 20:30
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 88.2
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 258
81% 148 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 832
79% 655 Pts
64-Core 1,049
65% 1,049 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk G5 BICS4 1TB
872GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 355 356 357 361 357 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 397
Mixed 274
SusWrite 364
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 29.9
122% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 114
149% 269 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 114%
Nvme INTEL MEMPEK1J01 14GB
11GB free
Firmware: K4110400 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 170 170 170 170 169 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 845
Write 165
Mixed 281
SusWrite 170
80% 365 MB/s
4K Read 136
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 96.5
370% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 891
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 287
274% 451 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 181%
Great: 234%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
609GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 91 98 95 93 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 62.9
SusWrite 94.4
66% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 04CD F4-4000C19-8GTZKW 04CD F4-4000C19-8GTZKW 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.4% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 20.6
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 21.7
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns

 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 16,450 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $1,046
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