MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 93.7%, 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 Drive145% 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '21 at 02:56
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 88.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 274
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 948
89% 741 Pts
64-Core 1,531
95% 1,531 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 159
Reflection 154
Parallax 168
129% 160 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 145
Splatting 120
119% 150 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 121%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 420 406 390 401 347 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
145% Outstanding
Read 928
Write 423
Mixed 986
SusWrite 393
152% 682 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 47.8
135% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,121
DQ Write 737
DQ Mixed 967
711% 942 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 145%
Great: 253%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 205 213 213 201 216 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 130
Write 157
Mixed 79
SusWrite 209
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
63.4% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 19.3
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.2
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 103%

 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 16,580 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,132
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