MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics152% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory119.4 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '24 at 18:36
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 88.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 290
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 1,020
96% 796 Pts
64-Core 1,512
94% 1,512 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 551.23
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
152% Outstanding
Lighting 225
Reflection 210
Parallax 203
184% 213 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 154
Splatting 137
130% 163 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 152%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,422
Write 1,525
Mixed 1,744
420% 1,897 MB/s
4K Read 56.6
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 74.4
242% 82 MB/s
DQ Read 1,034
DQ Write 667
DQ Mixed 852
635% 851 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL32G36C16U4BL.M16FB 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 34.4
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 47.6
SC Mixed 29.9
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 104%
Great: 144%

 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 69 57 200 29.5" 2560 1009 SPT0BCC Sceptre P30
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,600 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,137
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