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MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics40.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive122% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 27 '22 at 20:09
Run Duration246 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 33.2
2-Core 68.7
42% 61.1 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 226
24% 193 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$139
MSI(1462 5080) ≥ 4GB; Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.1.2
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.9% Average
Lighting 37
Reflection 40.9
Parallax 114
30% 64.1 fps
MRender 99.8
Gravity 59.7
Splatting 70.7
62% 76.7 fps
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$80
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 833 749 795 736 587 563 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 952
Write 1,170
Mixed 1,325
SusWrite 710
235% 1,039 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 42.4
4K Mixed 31.4
113% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 163
112% 138 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 122%
Great: 346%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
570GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1311 827 823 832 827 802 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,497
Write 1,600
Mixed 1,345
SusWrite 904
301% 1,337 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 37
122% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 207
148% 190 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 161%
Great: 280%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
24.5% Poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 9
22% 7.77 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 10.7
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 126%

 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 17,509 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 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $1,020
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