MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics194% 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 Drive251% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 21:56
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 169
2-Core 335
108% 200 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,259
112% 951 Pts
64-Core 2,182
135% 2,182 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 249
Parallax 283
231% 272 fps
MRender 323
Gravity 239
Splatting 172
192% 245 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
774GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1545 825 828 832 831 828 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 1,563
Write 1,801
Mixed 1,352
SusWrite 948
319% 1,416 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 76.2
266% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,278
DQ Write 876
DQ Mixed 1,132
830% 1095 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 251%
Great: 276%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
492GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2459 2206 1443 1466 1463 1465 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2627
Write 2,260
Mixed 1,877
SusWrite 1,750
478% 2,129 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 87
289% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,391
DQ Write 1,171
DQ Mixed 1,270
955% 1,278 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 359%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 25.5
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 30.8
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 103%

 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 16,440 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $1,067
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