MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive251% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 02 '22 at 02:17
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 157
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 1,130
100% 846 Pts
64-Core 2,045
127% 2,045 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$479
EVGA(3842 3785) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.65
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (142 fps cap detected)
112% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 142
Parallax 142
116% 142 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 143
Splatting 128
112% 138 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 112%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
885GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1462 576 554 564 562 553 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2089
Write 2,208
Mixed 1,835
SusWrite 712
384% 1,711 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 73.1
249% 88.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,226
DQ Write 870
DQ Mixed 1,045
781% 1047 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 251%
Great: 300%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
87GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 62 62 62 62 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 31
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 32.9
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%

 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 16,582 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,146
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