MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 194%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 199%
UFO
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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics189% 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.
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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 02:28
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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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 i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,182
106% 894 Pts
64-Core 1,634
101% 1,634 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4971 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 281
Reflection 246
Parallax 277
229% 268 fps
MRender 305
Gravity 236
Splatting 142
177% 228 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,844
Write 1,443
Mixed 551
281% 1,279 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 55.1
203% 75.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,160
DQ Write 999
DQ Mixed 679
618% 946 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Mushkin Chronos 240GB-$99
127GB free
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 285 285 262 263 333 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 164
Write 398
Mixed 298
SusWrite 282
65% 286 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 40.4
143% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 390
DQ Mixed 157
180% 306 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2800C16-4GVR 04CD F4-3200C16-4GVRB 04CD F4-2800C16-4GVR 04CD F4-3200C16-4GVRB 16GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 29.2
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 28.9
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 93%
This bench: 100%
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 16,457 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $271

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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