MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 206%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics187% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive208% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 02:50
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 161
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,262
112% 951 Pts
64-Core 1,710
106% 1,710 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 276
Reflection 240
Parallax 268
225% 261 fps
MRender 303
Gravity 236
Splatting 142
176% 227 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 492 240 239 239 235 233 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 2,026
Write 1,400
Mixed 577
SusWrite 280
236% 1,071 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 52
208% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,041
DQ Write 1,059
DQ Mixed 790
666% 963 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 208%
Great: 236%
Sandisk SD8TB8U256G1001 256GB
126GB free
Firmware: X4120101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 259 293 287 255 322 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 246
Write 422
Mixed 313
SusWrite 288
72% 317 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 42.6
152% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 380
DQ Mixed 178
185% 301 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2800C16-4GVR 04CD F4-3200C16-4GVRB 04CD F4-2800C16-4GVR 04CD F4-3200C16-4GVRB 16GB
3333, 3333, 3333, 3333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 31.8
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 47.2
SC Mixed 30.2
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%

 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 16,482 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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