MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive93.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '21 at 03:58
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 157
2-Core 299
102% 184 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 1,064
97% 815 Pts
64-Core 1,663
103% 1,663 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 113
Parallax 131
105% 124 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 117
Splatting 106
106% 133 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 156 114 159 148 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 457
Mixed 289
SusWrite 160
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 46.2
161% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 257
207% 294 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 111%
PNY CS900 500GB SSD
367GB free
Firmware: CS900P13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 377 350 195 188 456 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 276
Write 103
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 333
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 11.1
52% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 15.1
DQ Mixed 14.4
11% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 26
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 30
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97%
Great: 110%

 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 16,479 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $271

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,055
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