MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 185%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 195%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics208% 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 Drive234% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 13 '22 at 06:18
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 77.8
1-Core 168
2-Core 330
101% 192 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 1,062
96% 807 Pts
64-Core 1,551
96% 1,551 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3982) ≥ 4GB; EVGA
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
208% Outstanding
Lighting 314
Reflection 381
Parallax 311
256% 335 fps
MRender 336
Gravity 238
Splatting 167
193% 247 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 208%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
607GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 876 1387 1757 1795 1112 217 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,055
Write 2,012
Mixed 1,507
SusWrite 1,191
328% 1,441 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 62.7
237% 93.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,103
DQ Write 989
DQ Mixed 1,036
780% 1,043 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 234%
Great: 333%
Samsung PSSD T7 1TB
419GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 483 584 590 582 592 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 205
Mixed 188
SusWrite 521
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 26.8
93% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 402
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 310
219% 286 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 36.5
102% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 25.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95.7%
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 16,459 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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