MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '21 at 06:18
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 201
2-Core 402
122% 231 Pts
4-Core 775
8-Core 1,387
130% 1,081 Pts
64-Core 1,873
116% 1,873 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 118%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480
MSI(1462 3982) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 12GB, Driver: 21.8.2
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 134
Parallax 286
112% 186 fps
MRender 227
Gravity 140
Splatting 166
143% 178 fps
Poor: 113%
This bench: 118%
Great: 129%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
223GB free
Firmware: CS900613
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 489
Write 455
Mixed 371
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 41.4
156% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 217
188% 277 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 91%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA250CM10003 250GB
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STRSD013
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 511
Write 486
Mixed 474
110% 491 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 63.6
219% 79.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 350
263% 353 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 126%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
894GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 180
Write 184
Mixed 36.5
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
828GB free
Firmware: CC56
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 190
Write 151
Mixed 85.7
105% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 26.5
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 35.3
104% 36.4 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 25: 3R 1G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
25% 12% 94 293 208 60 42.5" 1280 720 VIZ1033 V436-G1
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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