MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics6.45% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive257% 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)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '21 at 16:48
Run Duration225 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 154
2-Core 284
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 1,020
97% 800 Pts
64-Core 1,640
102% 1,640 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
Dell(1028 2121) 1GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
6.45% Terrible
Lighting 8.2
Reflection 9.3
Parallax 10.8
7% 9.43 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 8.1
Splatting 6.5
6% 7.43 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.45%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
801GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1854 992 996 1002 1002 996 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,447
Write 2,188
Mixed 1,618
SusWrite 1,140
362% 1,598 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 76.8
270% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1043
DQ Write 1,014
DQ Mixed 1,159
834% 1,072 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 257%
Great: 284%
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB
713GB free
Firmware: 001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1636 1638 1642 1642 1631 1636 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 1,702
Write 1,644
Mixed 1,210
SusWrite 1,637
349% 1,548 MB/s
4K Read 60.5
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 81.4
279% 99.4 MB/s
DQ Read 870
DQ Write 965
DQ Mixed 612
545% 816 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 295%
Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 214 218 217 213 217 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 124GB
94GB free, PID 312b
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 113 115 115 106 111 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 30.2
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 45.4
SC Mixed 30.2
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%

 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 16,480 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: $1,055
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