MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics144% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 15:31
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 156
2-Core 309
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 1,010
100% 814 Pts
64-Core 1250
77% 1250 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
144% Outstanding
Lighting 207
Reflection 192
Parallax 192
169% 197 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 150
Splatting 132
127% 158 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 144%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 68.7
Write 297
Mixed 181
42% 182 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 34.8
139% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 187
165% 244 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 87%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
658GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2071 1729 1728 1727 1731 1730 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,016
Write 2,286
Mixed 1,820
SusWrite 1786
446% 1,977 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 72
253% 95.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,221
DQ Write 1,046
DQ Mixed 1,124
845% 1,130 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 318%
Great: 347%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
550GB free
Firmware: HP16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 136 136 131 130 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 153
Write 126
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 134
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 25.3
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 29.6
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 109%

 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 16,457 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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