MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 240%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 244%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics227% 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.
Boot Drive293% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '21 at 14:11
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 164
2-Core 307
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 649
8-Core 1,141
108% 895 Pts
64-Core 1,760
109% 1,760 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630
EVGA(3842 3968) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 5500 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Lighting 344
Reflection 301
Parallax 338
280% 328 fps
MRender 374
Gravity 270
Splatting 187
217% 277 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 227%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 2TB
317GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B4S9NA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1693 1019 695 872 719 738 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,611
Write 1739
Mixed 1,394
SusWrite 956
372% 1,675 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 78.5
266% 96.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,286
DQ Write 876
DQ Mixed 534
546% 899 MB/s
Poor: 196%
This bench: 293%
Great: 377%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
48GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 474 469 464 461 443 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 459
Mixed 378
SusWrite 465
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 57.6
189% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB
140GB free
Firmware: 42B2S7JA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1298 916 915 900 665 906 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
302% Outstanding
Read 2,642
Write 1,745
Mixed 1521
SusWrite 934
380% 1,710 MB/s
4K Read 59.2
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 85.1
281% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,358
DQ Write 954
DQ Mixed 660
627% 991 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 302%
Great: 373%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 43.2
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 33
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 51.4
SC Mixed 34.1
103% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 113%
Great: 115%

 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 16,458 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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