MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics204% 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 Drive276% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 22:40
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1,057
99% 821 Pts
64-Core 1,631
101% 1,631 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 297
Reflection 280
Parallax 307
242% 295 fps
MRender 351
Gravity 250
Splatting 186
206% 263 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 204%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$80
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1121 1195 1546 875 401 396 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 2,520
Write 1,535
Mixed 1,184
SusWrite 922
342% 1,540 MB/s
4K Read 60.4
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 82.2
267% 91.4 MB/s
DQ Read 754
DQ Write 843
DQ Mixed 788
596% 795 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 276%
Great: 308%
Mushkin MKNSSDHL1TB-D8 1TB
231GB free
Firmware: T0709E0L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 624 124 76 129 73 131 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 1,616
Write 1,542
Mixed 1026
SusWrite 193
244% 1,094 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 25.9
180% 71.7 MB/s
DQ Read 693
DQ Write 914
DQ Mixed 442
435% 683 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 164%
Great: 248%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
47GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 119 111 119 132 120 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
62% Good
Read 94.6
Write 101
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 120
62% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2.2
397% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-36A180X 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 27.4
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 46.7
SC Mixed 31.6
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%

 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 16,652 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,143
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