MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 216%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 221%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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.
Graphics205% 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 Drive278% 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)
Memory11.7 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 23:03
Run Duration233 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 287
101% 181 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,146
107% 889 Pts
64-Core 1,753
108% 1,753 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 107%
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 (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
205% Outstanding
Lighting 299
Reflection 287
Parallax 311
244% 299 fps
MRender 351
Gravity 251
Splatting 187
206% 263 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 205%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$80
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1012 1310 1529 960 397 403 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 2,544
Write 1,547
Mixed 1,233
SusWrite 935
347% 1,565 MB/s
4K Read 59.6
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 83.3
268% 92.3 MB/s
DQ Read 736
DQ Write 850
DQ Mixed 788
595% 791 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 278%
Great: 308%
Mushkin MKNSSDHL1TB-D8 1TB
231GB free
Firmware: T0709E0L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1245 74 451 73 182 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Read 1,673
Write 1,569
Mixed 1,044
SusWrite 359
259% 1,161 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 26.4
185% 72.5 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 910
DQ Mixed 443
434% 681 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 177%
Great: 248%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
47GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 110 110 117 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 146
Write 72.3
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 116
65% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
373% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 75.4%
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 (91st percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.3
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 27.6
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 49.1
SC Mixed 31.3
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
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 16,654 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $1,098
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