MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 110%, 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 Drive297% 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)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '21 at 04:25
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 169
2-Core 334
109% 200 Pts
4-Core 655
8-Core 1,294
115% 975 Pts
64-Core 2,200
136% 2,200 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 247
Parallax 284
224% 269 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 239
Splatting 172
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1628 1385 1402 1568 1611 1561 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 2,781
Write 2,066
Mixed 1,551
SusWrite 1,526
442% 1,981 MB/s
4K Read 66.3
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 57.5
205% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,191
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 282
305% 540 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 297%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
394GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 398 297 245 297 262 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 485
Write 436
Mixed 330
SusWrite 325
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 33.8
4K Mixed 29.6
99% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 222
174% 247 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 457 453 449 460 448 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 457
Mixed 449
SusWrite 453
106% 468 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 41.8
138% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 235
177% 245 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
596GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 448 443 437 449 437 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 442
Mixed 399
SusWrite 443
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 38.1
124% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 217
168% 237 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 132 130 135 135 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 142
Write 134
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 133
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
271% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79%
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 (90th percentile)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 55.7
MC Write 51
MC Mixed 43.3
143% 50 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 36.4
111% 38.8 GB/s
Latency 46.3
86% 46.3 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 16,479 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: $1,055
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