MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 224%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 excellent.
Graphics230% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive160% 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.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '22 at 02:05
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 277
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 1,017
94% 785 Pts
64-Core 1,548
96% 1,548 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti
EVGA(3842 4985) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
230% Outstanding
Lighting 338
Reflection 308
Parallax 339
276% 329 fps
MRender 377
Gravity 314
Splatting 207
235% 299 fps
Poor: 205%
This bench: 230%
Great: 247%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Inland NVMe SSD 1TB
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0918A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 357 184 82 1018 197 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 1,415
Write 1,575
Mixed 1,024
SusWrite 338
244% 1,088 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 27.7
179% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 863
DQ Write 527
DQ Mixed 293
326% 561 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 160%
Great: 267%
USB DISK 2.0 16GB
10GB free, PID 4300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.6 3.7 5.2 6 6 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
6.58% Terrible
Read 18.6
Write 9
Mixed 9
SusWrite 4.7
12% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.1
71% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.58%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 28.8
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 31
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 104%
Great: 125%

 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 16,614 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,136
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