MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics82.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive263% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '21 at 08:29
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 84.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 310
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,183
107% 899 Pts
64-Core 2,077
128% 2,077 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.1% Excellent
Lighting 101
Reflection 112
Parallax 103
83% 106 fps
MRender 93.3
Gravity 101
Splatting 101
81% 98.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
609GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1279 1158 1024 978 995 1006 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
263% Outstanding
Read 2,488
Write 2,293
Mixed 1,554
SusWrite 1,073
414% 1,852 MB/s
4K Read 59
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 73.7
244% 82.2 MB/s
DQ Read 478
DQ Write 496
DQ Mixed 415
332% 463 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 263%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22.2
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 23.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 56: 7R 4G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
56% 47% 43 295 220 164 31.5" 2560 1440 DELD0F4 DELL S3220DGF
History: Score 53: 6R 5G 8B | Score 56: 7R 4G 9B
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,457 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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