MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 211%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 212%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics225% 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 Drive315% 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
17 months ago, 17 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220610
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 01 '22 at 23:22
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 139
2-Core 286
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 979
91% 760 Pts
64-Core 1,513
94% 1,513 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
EVGA(3842 3982) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Lighting 335
Reflection 312
Parallax 368
273% 339 fps
MRender 384
Gravity 274
Splatting 196
223% 284 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 225%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1978 2028 2020 2056 2061 2059 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 2,448
Write 2,075
Mixed 2249
SusWrite 2,034
496% 2,202 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 83.2
273% 93.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,170
DQ Write 923
DQ Mixed 1,036
778% 1,043 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 354%
Great: 435%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1722 1488 1534 1446 1523 1470 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
315% Outstanding
Read 2,518
Write 2,358
Mixed 1842
SusWrite 1,531
463% 2,062 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 76.9
254% 87.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1109
DQ Write 783
DQ Mixed 966
716% 953 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 315%
Great: 435%
WD WD120EFBX-68B0EN0 12TB
8.5TB free
Firmware: 85.00A85
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 170 175 169 176 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 185
Mixed 119
SusWrite 175
120% 163 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 1.4
383% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
WD Elements 25A3 12TB
8.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 199 190 202 192 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 200
Mixed 209
SusWrite 195
276% 200 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 8.6
4K Mixed 1.3
378% 7.03 MB/s
DQ Read 0.9
DQ Write 9.6
DQ Mixed 1.6
384% 4.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 26.6
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 27.2
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 87%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 141%

 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 16,519 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: $1,044
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