MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics95.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive185% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '23 at 17:34
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 93.9
62% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 95.2
8-Core 166
16% 131 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.17
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.7% Outstanding
Lighting 105
Reflection 133
Parallax 121
85% 119 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 135
Splatting 118
116% 146 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92
603GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B2T6TA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1050 891 906 848 928 830 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1,674
Write 1,420
Mixed 1,367
SusWrite 909
301% 1,342 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 52.1
159% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 458
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 128
133% 230 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 185%
Great: 372%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92
380GB free
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 912 511 441 517 438 489 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Read 2,011
Write 1452
Mixed 1344
SusWrite 551
298% 1,340 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 53.2
156% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 492
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 140
143% 245 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 177%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4266 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
44.7% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 32.8
SC Mixed 18.7
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 27: 0P 4R 2G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
27% 64% 11 138 4 30 84.6" 1280 720 SAM0DF6 SAMSUNG
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,523 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: $1,044
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