MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive278% 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.
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 06:42
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 71.9
1-Core 185
2-Core 315
102% 191 Pts
4-Core 665
8-Core 1,068
106% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,317
82% 1,317 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 98%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.4% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 68.2
58% 71.4 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 66
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 926 963 969 979 967 968 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1,891
Write 1,418
Mixed 1,564
SusWrite 962
327% 1,459 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 68.4
271% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,516
DQ Write 1,255
DQ Mixed 1,245
971% 1,339 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 278%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.6% Above average
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.8
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 18.9
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 120%

 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 16,548 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,135
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