MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '23 at 04:18
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900F-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 80.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 295
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 885
89% 725 Pts
64-Core 1,819
113% 1,819 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 93%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.07
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 99.9
57% 79.2 fps
MRender 55.6
Gravity 81.6
Splatting 42.6
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 242 250 239 248 242 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 483
Mixed 397
SusWrite 278
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 53.7
178% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 352
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 134%
Pcie SSD 2TB
554GB free
Firmware: ECFM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2116 304 320 288 240 220 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 1,345
Write 2,337
Mixed 1,483
SusWrite 581
325% 1,436 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 66
226% 81.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1169
DQ Write 691
DQ Mixed 960
707% 940 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 201%
Great: 556%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MR[A/B]4U300JJJM16G 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.2% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 22.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 22.9
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 101%

 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 16,510 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,054
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HDDRAMUSB
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