MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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.
Graphics190% 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 Drive319% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 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)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '21 at 12:43
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,286
113% 961 Pts
64-Core 2,227
138% 2,227 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 247
Parallax 313
224% 278 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 240
Splatting 172
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1702 1468 1395 1582 1691 1748 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 2,823
Write 2,291
Mixed 1,697
SusWrite 1,598
470% 2,102 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 76.7
247% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,197
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 373
356% 588 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 319%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
394GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 395 280 276 296 238 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 492
Write 464
Mixed 338
SusWrite 325
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 34.3
115% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 224
179% 257 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 475 483 474 482 470 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 470
SusWrite 477
110% 487 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 51.3
168% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 292
208% 272 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
596GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 462 467 461 470 457 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 474
Mixed 405
SusWrite 464
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 45.4
148% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 256
190% 259 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 107%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 132 130 136 132 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 151
Write 137
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 133
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
278% 2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 56
MC Write 51.3
MC Mixed 43
143% 50.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.1
SC Mixed 37.5
111% 38.8 GB/s
Latency 47.1
85% 47.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 138%
Great: 147%

 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 16,484 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,053
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