MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics123% 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 Drive69.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory49.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 07:54
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 763
72% 599 Pts
64-Core 1,182
73% 1,182 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
MSI(1462 3721) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 159
Parallax 170
137% 166 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 144
Splatting 104
113% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 145 155 153 154 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 478
Write 157
Mixed 180
SusWrite 152
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 25.5
102% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 148
131% 201 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 122%
Apricorn EZ Upgrade 3.0 1TB
321GB free, PID 0320
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 37 41 41 42 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 42.5
Write 41.2
Mixed 41.2
SusWrite 40.4
56% 41.3 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 19
4K Mixed 17.1
1,286% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.2
DQ Write 23.3
DQ Mixed 19.6
1,523% 20 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 26.3
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 23.7
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84%
Great: 128%

 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 16,491 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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