MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 198%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 218%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics188% 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 Drive265% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 22:47
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 164
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 1,245
111% 939 Pts
64-Core 2,157
134% 2,157 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 245
Parallax 278
222% 265 fps
MRender 307
Gravity 230
Splatting 170
186% 236 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2045 1993 1951 695 496 622 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,201
Write 2,016
Mixed 1,539
SusWrite 1,300
396% 1,764 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 48.4
160% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,218
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 1,088
814% 1,088 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 265%
Great: 332%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84
634GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 463 460 449 411 398 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 454
Mixed 393
SusWrite 441
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 32.4
106% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 290
237% 338 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
99% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 28.9
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 30
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99%
Great: 106%

 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%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,077
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HDDRAMUSB
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