MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics47.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.9% 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)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 23:00
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 i7-10700-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,168
104% 880 Pts
64-Core 1,631
101% 1,631 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
47.5% Average
Lighting 60.1
Reflection 60.8
Parallax 81.7
49% 67.5 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 44.5
45% 56 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon LMH-256V2M-11 MSATA 256GB
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FM8110C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 279 179 254 225 252 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 347
Mixed 325
SusWrite 256
80% 361 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 43.7
152% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 206
183% 274 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 96%
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
130GB free
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 436 436 437 434 434 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 457
Mixed 391
SusWrite 433
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 34.3
149% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 264
216% 307 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Seagate BUP Slim 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 130 132 132 131 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 124
Write 131
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 131
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
90% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 12.4
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 45%
Great: 103%

 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 16,443 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 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,077
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