MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 149%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 155%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics171% 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 Drive287% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 22 '22 at 17:58
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th 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 way below expectations (9th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 114
2-Core 210
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 871
78% 660 Pts
64-Core 1,586
98% 1,586 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (237 fps cap detected)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 237
Reflection 238
Parallax 238
193% 238 fps
MRender 236
Gravity 237
Splatting 193
179% 222 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 171%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
287GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1115 916 881 866 832 758 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 2,518
Write 2,136
Mixed 2148
SusWrite 895
431% 1,924 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 87.2
282% 94.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,162
DQ Write 779
DQ Mixed 965
722% 969 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 287%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.2% Very good
MC Read 31
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 21.8
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 35.4
SC Mixed 23.9
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 125%

 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 16,482 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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