MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics111% 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 Drive227% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory55.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 05 '21 at 16:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 89.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,005
98% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,595
99% 1,595 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Asus(1043 8727) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
111% Outstanding
Lighting 146
Reflection 133
Parallax 138
119% 139 fps
MRender 159
Gravity 121
Splatting 108
104% 130 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 111%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 926 880 941 948 950 950 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,791
Write 2272
Mixed 1,880
SusWrite 932
388% 1,719 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 61.3
194% 69.3 MB/s
DQ Read 944
DQ Write 760
DQ Mixed 871
647% 858 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 227%
Great: 472%
Seagate ST6000VN0011-1UL17Z 6TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 144 145 150 146 148 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 85.9
Write 87
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 147
71% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
99% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 31.1
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 29.2
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99%
Great: 114%

 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 16,481 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: $1,058
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