MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics134% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
20 months ago, 20 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 06 '22 at 14:07
Run Duration248 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 146
2-Core 280
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 874
84% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,147
71% 1,147 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 188
Reflection 186
Parallax 170
153% 181 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 143
Splatting 126
122% 152 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,030
Write 2,299
Mixed 1,786
456% 2,038 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 70
245% 91.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,172
DQ Write 768
DQ Mixed 965
721% 968 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
84GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 130 176 175 173 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 493
Mixed 392
SusWrite 216
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 85.9
4K Mixed 38.1
141% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 202
188% 290 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
484GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 125 126 127 126 125 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 157
Mixed 93.3
SusWrite 125
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 109%
Seagate Expansion 5TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 65 65 65 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 75.4
Write 104
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 65.3
60% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.6
164% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 22.6
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 24.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82.9%
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 16,456 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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