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 below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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.
Boot Drive250% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
21 months ago, 21 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '22 at 13:20
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 294
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 971
89% 747 Pts
64-Core 1,509
93% 1,509 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
559GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2105 1226 882 883 900 896 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
250% Outstanding
Read 1,856
Write 2,332
Mixed 1,840
SusWrite 1,149
405% 1,794 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 60.9
204% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1109
DQ Write 801
DQ Mixed 903
689% 938 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 250%
Great: 491%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$89
603GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 479 480 479 480 479 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 464
Mixed 446
SusWrite 479
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 55.3
181% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 356
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 121%
Great: 137%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.4% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 21.4
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 97%

 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 16,440 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 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,077
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