MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 190%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 191%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 102%, 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 Drive298% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateApr 24 '21 at 03:01
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1,103
101% 844 Pts
64-Core 1,527
94% 1,527 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 5175 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 268
Reflection 249
Parallax 310
218% 275 fps
MRender 336
Gravity 228
Splatting 175
193% 246 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$207
804GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S63C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1869 1286 1173 1191 1189 1100 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,544
Write 1,529
Mixed 315
SusWrite 1,301
314% 1,422 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 75.7
249% 86.2 MB/s
DQ Read 982
DQ Write 776
DQ Mixed 580
515% 779 MB/s
Poor: 194%
This bench: 298%
Great: 379%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 42.6
MC Write 45.6
MC Mixed 33.6
116% 40.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 51
SC Mixed 34.2
102% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 114%
Great: 132%

 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 16,528 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: $1,142
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