MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics82.4% 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory22 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 12 '22 at 06:46
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 87.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 302
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,109
101% 848 Pts
64-Core 1,944
120% 1,944 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Asus(1043 855B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.4% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 124
Parallax 109
83% 112 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 104
Splatting 90.6
81% 99.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
287GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 348 353 361 370 369 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 225
Mixed 306
SusWrite 358
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 38.6
142% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 252
218% 322 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 126%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
366GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 112 126 124 132 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 131
Write 136
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 122
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.2
202% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 108%
WD 5000AAJ External 500GB
274GB free, PID 1001
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 41 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Read 36.3
Write 40
Mixed 27.2
SusWrite 41.4
50% 36.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-029.A00G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 20.9
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 78%

 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 16,535 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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