MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 190%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics177% 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 Drive306% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 18:31
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 165
2-Core 324
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,242
112% 945 Pts
64-Core 2,190
136% 2,190 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 4050 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Lighting 240
Reflection 227
Parallax 265
196% 244 fps
MRender 309
Gravity 241
Splatting 188
195% 246 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 177%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 927 856 834 820 795 762 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,674
Write 2,459
Mixed 1,861
SusWrite 832
437% 1,956 MB/s
4K Read 69.3
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 94
313% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,253
DQ Write 1018
DQ Mixed 1,130
847% 1,133 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 306%
Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
225GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1570 1275 1270 1273 1274 1266 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
323% Outstanding
Read 2,554
Write 2392
Mixed 1,658
SusWrite 1,321
444% 1,981 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 86.7
288% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,247
DQ Write 1,017
DQ Mixed 1,132
847% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 323%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 30.2
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 30.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%

 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 16,478 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,057
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