MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 173%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics145% 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 Drive328% 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)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 07:23
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 161
2-Core 321
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 1,272
113% 958 Pts
64-Core 2,169
134% 2,169 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
PNY(196E 136E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
145% Outstanding
Lighting 233
Reflection 220
Parallax 209
190% 221 fps
MRender 0.1
Gravity 165
Splatting 145
91% 103 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 145%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
470GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1832 1631 1604 1563 1589 1521 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2,627
Write 2,389
Mixed 1913
SusWrite 1,623
480% 2,138 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 61.7
249% 93.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,218
DQ Write 959
DQ Mixed 1,099
820% 1,092 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 328%
Great: 410%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
396GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 135 134 133 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 158
Write 159
Mixed 111
SusWrite 134
104% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 30.5
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 31.2
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%

 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 16,442 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 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,077
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