MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive154% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory21 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230827
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 19 '23 at 18:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 307
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 1,155
105% 884 Pts
64-Core 1,553
96% 1,553 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$255
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4300 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.17
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 123
Parallax 128
115% 131 fps
MRender 161
Gravity 106
Splatting 91.7
94% 120 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPEKNW010T8 1TB
525GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 005C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 318 280 104 105 107 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1,431
Write 1,465
Mixed 1,015
SusWrite 203
230% 1,028 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 66.3
222% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 635
DQ Write 29.7
DQ Mixed 51.6
108% 239 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 154%
Great: 258%
Corsair Force SSD 120GB
71GB free
Firmware: 1.3.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 89 95 94 92 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 164
Write 115
Mixed 132
SusWrite 94.3
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 67.7
4K Mixed 28.1
109% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 111
89% 125 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
682GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 174 173 167 171 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 176
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 171
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
128% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 30.7
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 44.5
SC Mixed 30.2
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 68 58 60 23.5" 1280 720 SPT09AB Sceptre F24
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,528 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: $1,042
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