MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive203% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (64%). 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)
Memory16.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 02 '23 at 17:22
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 64%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 235
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 750
71% 588 Pts
64-Core 1119
69% 1119 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.15
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.6% Poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 16
16% 19.7 fps
MRender 75.6
Gravity 48.8
Splatting 24.7
38% 49.7 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$4
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 768 537 371 515 479 433 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,942
Write 1,277
Mixed 1006
SusWrite 517
263% 1,185 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 60.3
195% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 906
DQ Write 584
DQ Mixed 344
364% 611 MB/s
Poor: 148%
This bench: 203%
Great: 293%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 193 206 212 208 204 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 163
Mixed 73
SusWrite 204
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
76% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G30C15U4B.M16FE1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 26.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 21.7
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 129%

 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 16,483 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: $1,058
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HDDRAMUSB
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