MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive304% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 01 '21 at 11:11
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$124
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 824
72% 613 Pts
64-Core 1,186
73% 1,186 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.8% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 45.8
Parallax 41.4
32% 42.2 fps
MRender 48.1
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 30.2
31% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2222 621 620 623 623 625 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,586
Write 2,346
Mixed 1,546
SusWrite 889
411% 1,842 MB/s
4K Read 67.6
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 90
305% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,263
DQ Write 1,044
DQ Mixed 1,148
861% 1,152 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 304%
Great: 340%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
926GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 111 122 120 119 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 107
Write 134
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 116
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 25.4
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 29.8
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 104%

 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 16,462 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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HDDRAMUSB
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