MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 233%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 255%
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics224% 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 Drive338% 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)
Memory19.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJul 31 '21 at 21:34
Run Duration270 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,201
109% 918 Pts
64-Core 2,174
134% 2,174 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Lighting 340
Reflection 300
Parallax 343
278% 328 fps
MRender 360
Gravity 261
Splatting 187
211% 269 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 224%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$85
351GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2031 2087 2141 1896 751 752 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
338% Outstanding
Read 2,303
Write 2130
Mixed 2,062
SusWrite 1,610
456% 2,026 MB/s
4K Read 68.8
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 91.8
301% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,023
DQ Write 1399
DQ Mixed 1,147
884% 1,190 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 338%
Great: 442%
Pcie SSD 256GB
142GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 944 294 295 296 295 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 1,188
Write 1,238
Mixed 1,085
SusWrite 404
220% 979 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 74.9
266% 99.6 MB/s
DQ Read 743
DQ Write 1,241
DQ Mixed 872
695% 952 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 199%
Great: 214%
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
428GB free
Firmware: UH510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 183 85 75 180 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 431
Write 364
Mixed 223
SusWrite 140
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 14
63% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 75.1
DQ Mixed 10.3
31% 67.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 106%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
232GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 296 297 298 298 299 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 437
Mixed 374
SusWrite 311
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 59.3
196% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
290GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 96 95 96 96 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 101
Write 98.6
Mixed 62.6
SusWrite 95.4
66% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 46 43 33 32 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 126
Write 65.2
Mixed 45.2
SusWrite 37.8
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB
28GB free, PID 5595
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 61 26 26 23 24 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 153
Write 64.3
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 37.5
97% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.6
139% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 36.1
MC Mixed 24.4
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 29.2
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 112%

 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 16,478 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,057
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HDDRAMUSB
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