MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics87.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive35.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 04:54
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 308
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,133
104% 873 Pts
64-Core 2,062
128% 2,062 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.2% Excellent
Lighting 107
Reflection 126
Parallax 123
87% 119 fps
MRender 91.8
Gravity 118
Splatting 108
87% 106 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AST280 480GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0412A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 2.8 65 22 24 3.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 488
Write 438
Mixed 14.7
SusWrite 32.8
53% 244 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 10.5
4K Mixed 0.4
39% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 10.2
DQ Mixed 41.5
40% 66.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
187GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 137 138 141 139 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 116
Write 112
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 138
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.8% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.1
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 22.8
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 111%

 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 16,486 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,053
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