MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics107% 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 Drive97.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory3.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 01:14
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 298
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 957
91% 752 Pts
64-Core 1,413
88% 1,413 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
107% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 138
Parallax 137
111% 137 fps
MRender 171
Gravity 120
Splatting 107
105% 133 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 107%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 251 191 154 148 144 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 466
Mixed 397
SusWrite 197
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 49.2
169% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 247
196% 276 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 124%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
803GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1815 1700 1710 1703 1690 1707 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 1,967
Write 2170
Mixed 1,775
SusWrite 1,721
430% 1,908 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 63.9
216% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,238
DQ Write 532
DQ Mixed 912
668% 894 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 290%
Great: 347%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
478GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 152 152 154 152 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 140
Write 137
Mixed 107
SusWrite 149
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.7% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 17.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 10.7
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 110%

 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 16,457 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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