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 (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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateOct 21 '21 at 00:09
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 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 i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 283
99% 177 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 1,011
91% 767 Pts
64-Core 1,640
102% 1,640 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,408
Write 1,459
Mixed 1,203
372% 1,690 MB/s
4K Read 60.3
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 76.6
263% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 974
DQ Write 793
DQ Mixed 944
690% 904 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Patriot Burst 480GB
161GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 379 99 98 100 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 481
Write 201
Mixed 322
SusWrite 196
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 33
130% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 181
161% 241 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 25.7
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 29.9
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.1%
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 16,480 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: $1,058
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HDDRAMUSB
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