MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34% 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 Drive87.1% 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '21 at 06:36
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$98
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 84.3
1-Core 127
2-Core 228
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 790
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 1,028
64% 1,028 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 46.7
Parallax 41.5
36% 43.9 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 36.4
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNTE256HMHP-000L2 256GB
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 244 239 242 256 251 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 469
Write 245
Mixed 191
SusWrite 245
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 30.5
132% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 81.7
122% 232 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 91%
Foresee 128GB SSD 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: V4.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 444 444 443 443 436 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 420
Mixed 346
SusWrite 442
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 26.3
126% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 37.8
73% 145 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HX421C15FB 2/8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.5
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 24" 1280 720 SAM068B SMBX2440
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,480 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: $1,055
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