MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 157%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 163%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics160% 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 Drive173% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 19:00
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 1,070
95% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,651
102% 1,651 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
160% Outstanding
Lighting 221
Reflection 230
Parallax 225
180% 225 fps
MRender 265
Gravity 219
Splatting 141
163% 208 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 160%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 957 365 176 650 512 469 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
173% Outstanding
Read 2,036
Write 1,140
Mixed 220
SusWrite 521
214% 979 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 44
140% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 577
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 182
177% 295 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 173%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 33.5
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 48.2
SC Mixed 31.1
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 113%
Great: 127%

 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 16,490 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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