MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive139% 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 02 '20 at 17:15
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 54%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 265
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 980
90% 751 Pts
64-Core 1,524
94% 1,524 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.7% Good
Lighting 76
Reflection 77.3
Parallax 72.1
62% 75.1 fps
MRender 67.5
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 74.5
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 256GB
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 923 292 291 293 292 295 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 943
Write 1,217
Mixed 895
SusWrite 398
194% 863 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 45.7
142% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 814
DQ Write 662
DQ Mixed 858
610% 778 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 139%
Great: 230%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$255
1.5TB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 431 425 435 440 437 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 444
Mixed 427
SusWrite 425
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 41
134% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 133%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$54
431GB free
Firmware: 01.01V02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 117 118 116 116 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 93.6
Write 85.3
Mixed 83
SusWrite 116
70% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$78
878GB free
Firmware: CC98
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 74 61 66 64 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 105
Write 24.5
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 65.8
48% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
126% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
476GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 93 95 97 91 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 96.8
Write 93
Mixed 76.4
SusWrite 93.4
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 74%
ST2000DL 003-9VT166 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 46 46 47 33 17 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 51
Write 61.4
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 37.9
64% 47.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
32% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 48%
ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB
1TB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 8.3 7.8 8 22 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
6.15% Terrible
Read 15.9
Write 21.9
Mixed 16.1
SusWrite 14.7
24% 17.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
11% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.15%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
83% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 25.6
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 25.4
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83%
Great: 97%

 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 16,539 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: $1,140
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