MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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.
Boot Drive276% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 06 '21 at 02:38
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 147
2-Core 310
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 1207
108% 913 Pts
64-Core 1,966
122% 1,966 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$250
EVGA(3842 3656) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 122
Parallax 128
112% 129 fps
MRender 145
Gravity 106
Splatting 91.9
91% 114 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
889GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1873 1896 1899 1889 1903 1887 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 1227
Write 1,805
Mixed 1,242
SusWrite 1891
350% 1,541 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 68.1
237% 90.4 MB/s
DQ Read 678
DQ Write 1,029
DQ Mixed 878
658% 862 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 276%
Great: 438%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M8FB1 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
69.8% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 20.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 32.7
SC Mixed 23.8
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 31.5" 1280 720 SAM7000 C32R50x
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,582 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,146
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