MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive240% 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)
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 21:23
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 248
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 746
73% 598 Pts
64-Core 1,033
64% 1,033 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.5% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 60.4
Parallax 81.8
49% 67.3 fps
MRender 61
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 44
45% 56.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
863GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1538 830 831 833 834 835 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,568
Write 1753
Mixed 1,308
SusWrite 950
314% 1,395 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 71.9
252% 94.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1076
DQ Write 760
DQ Mixed 955
703% 930 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 240%
Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$99
7.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 182 186 186 183 185 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
832GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 113 116 115 116 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 136
Write 108
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 116
140% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.7
226% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 28.6
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 45.2
SC Mixed 29.5
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 111%

 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 16,459 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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