MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 306%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 301%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics300% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 03 '22 at 21:42
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 309
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1074
102% 843 Pts
64-Core 1,524
94% 1,524 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,782
CLim: 3375 MHz, MLim: 5750 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 526.61
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
300% Outstanding
Lighting 452
Reflection 557
Parallax 803
368% 604 fps
MRender 424
Gravity 480
Splatting 283
313% 396 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 300%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,556
Write 2,207
Mixed 1,608
472% 2,124 MB/s
4K Read 60.9
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 85.2
286% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,002
DQ Write 856
DQ Mixed 1,030
744% 962 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$159
137GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1157 730 710 692 672 662 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 2,606
Write 874
Mixed 1,843
SusWrite 770
337% 1,523 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 86.4
286% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,288
DQ Write 931
DQ Mixed 1,103
826% 1,107 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 290%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 45.9
MC Mixed 33.6
116% 40.6 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 51.4
SC Mixed 31.8
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 113%
Great: 132%

 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 16,652 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,143
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