MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 221%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 246%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics219% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive300% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 13:20
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 161
2-Core 321
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,223
110% 929 Pts
64-Core 2,166
134% 2,166 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
219% Outstanding
Lighting 326
Reflection 302
Parallax 334
265% 320 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 264
Splatting 194
216% 275 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 219%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB
662GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1844 1520 1523 1521 1521 1517 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 2,025
Write 2276
Mixed 1,774
SusWrite 1,574
431% 1,912 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 70.2
247% 93.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,206
DQ Write 890
DQ Mixed 1,066
792% 1,054 MB/s
Poor: 194%
This bench: 300%
Great: 334%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 193 196 198 195 193 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 23.2
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 78%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 25: 2R 3G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
25% 19% 57 110 7 60 24.5" 1920 1080 DELA161 AW2521HF
History:
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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