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 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.
Boot Drive186% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MD34844
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 17 '21 at 14:38
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU5%

 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 (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 997
96% 794 Pts
64-Core 1,582
98% 1,582 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme FORESEE 1TB SSD
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.7.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 551 548 550 487 542 531 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
186% Outstanding
Read 2,010
Write 1,751
Mixed 1,006
SusWrite 535
295% 1,325 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 42.7
161% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 935
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 237
250% 436 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 186%
Great: 215%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
465GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 436 424 441 440 422 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 218
Mixed 288
SusWrite 423
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 44.2
150% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 207
163% 234 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 30
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 45.5
SC Mixed 30.5
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 119%

 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 16,606 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,137
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