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 (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJan 17 '22 at 22:46
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 146
2-Core 297
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 1,120
96% 821 Pts
64-Core 1981
123% 1981 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH450400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 220 172 140 147 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 448
Write 385
Mixed 306
SusWrite 184
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 15.8
76% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 96.5
DQ Mixed 33.5
43% 77.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 106%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
261GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1535 840 834 835 834 831 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,557
Write 1,828
Mixed 1409
SusWrite 952
324% 1,436 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 69.2
240% 89 MB/s
DQ Read 1,290
DQ Write 910
DQ Mixed 1,072
808% 1,090 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 244%
Great: 276%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
116GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 925 435 433 432 433 433 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1561
Write 1,662
Mixed 1313
SusWrite 515
283% 1,263 MB/s
4K Read 49.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 71.6
257% 97.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,227
DQ Write 907
DQ Mixed 988
760% 1,040 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 221%
Great: 237%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 33.1
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 31.8
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 131%

 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 16,478 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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