MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive250% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '21 at 22:10
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$154
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 796
84% 671 Pts
64-Core 1,166
72% 1,166 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 97%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1167 1027 990 993 995 983 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
250% Outstanding
Read 2,009
Write 2166
Mixed 1,697
SusWrite 1,026
388% 1,724 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 65.7
222% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 995
DQ Write 700
DQ Mixed 882
649% 859 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 250%
Great: 297%
Sandisk G5 BICS4 1TB
379GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 382 373 373 371 371 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 475
Mixed 399
SusWrite 390
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 47.2
161% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 257
218% 319 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 29.3
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 30.3
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 106%

 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 16,560 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,132
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HDDRAMUSB
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