MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 316%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 343%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics344% 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 Drive288% 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.
Run History
17 months ago, 17 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 06 '22 at 02:48
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 297
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 1,037
93% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,919
119% 1,919 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
344% Outstanding
Lighting 521
Reflection 574
Parallax 765
425% 620 fps
MRender 527
Gravity 564
Splatting 298
362% 463 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 344%
Great: 407%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$159
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1090 974 972 1204 996 930 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2,503
Write 2269
Mixed 1,374
SusWrite 1,028
400% 1,793 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 77.1
254% 91.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,182
DQ Write 884
DQ Mixed 988
751% 1,018 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 288%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
79.5% Very good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 24.1
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 31.3
SC Mixed 25.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 95%

 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 16,580 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,132
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