MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive367% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory21 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '22 at 21:41
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10500-$140
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 135
2-Core 270
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 813
82% 667 Pts
64-Core 1,067
66% 1,067 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.6% Above average
Lighting 76.3
Reflection 103
Parallax 67.2
62% 82.2 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 60.9
54% 67.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
882GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2287 2356 2362 2389 2281 826 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
367% Outstanding
Read 2,483
Write 2,382
Mixed 2,286
SusWrite 2,083
520% 2,309 MB/s
4K Read 65.2
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 91.2
294% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,270
DQ Write 921
DQ Mixed 1,058
801% 1,083 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 367%
Great: 410%
Sandisk S3 1T00 1TB
875GB free
Firmware: 415020RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 384 366 365 365 365 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 482
Mixed 410
SusWrite 387
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 48.7
169% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 255
216% 317 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%
Team T253X2512G 512GB
476GB free
Firmware: 0200Se10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 195 73 73 73 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 436
Write 252
Mixed 327
SusWrite 153
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 35.4
142% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 208
185% 276 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2666 C16 Series 8A45 CL16-18-18 D4-3000 24GB
2933, 2933 MHz
16384, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.6% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 14.6
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 16.1
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 92%

 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 16,514 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: $1,044
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