MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics82.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive253% 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)
Memory49.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 18 '21 at 07:06
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 1,156
102% 864 Pts
64-Core 1,900
118% 1,900 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.3% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 108
Parallax 100
84% 104 fps
MRender 93.9
Gravity 101
Splatting 97.5
80% 97.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1098 669 611 577 557 545 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 2,533
Write 1,366
Mixed 1,825
SusWrite 676
356% 1,600 MB/s
4K Read 57.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 76.4
253% 87.2 MB/s
DQ Read 830
DQ Write 568
DQ Mixed 733
538% 710 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 253%
Great: 410%
WDC WDS200T2B0A-00SM50 2TB
40GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 337 345 425 341 340 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 478
Mixed 313
SusWrite 362
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 92.2
4K Mixed 40
153% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 242
210% 312 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 117%
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB-$279
1.5TB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 450 453 450 457 458 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 485
Mixed 448
SusWrite 444
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 53
177% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 119%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-32GTZR 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 31
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 46.8
SC Mixed 30
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 104%
Great: 136%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 55: 6R 5G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
55% 43% 49 314 245 165 27" 2560 1440 AUS2722 VG27A
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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