MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 220%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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.
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 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
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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 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)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 00:49
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 168
2-Core 336
109% 201 Pts
4-Core 653
8-Core 1,264
114% 958 Pts
64-Core 2,081
129% 2,081 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 271
Reflection 247
Parallax 313
221% 277 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 237
Splatting 171
189% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1556 1579 1570 1586 1508 1340 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 2,773
Write 2,036
Mixed 1,544
SusWrite 1,523
440% 1,969 MB/s
4K Read 65.5
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 58.8
203% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,208
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 297
316% 555 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 297%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
394GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 370 309 277 296 257 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 474
Write 422
Mixed 325
SusWrite 322
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 29.4
98% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 224
177% 252 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 455 460 452 458 448 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 455
Mixed 445
SusWrite 456
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 40.8
135% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 259
190% 255 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
588GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 444 448 441 448 438 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 423
Mixed 387
SusWrite 445
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 37.6
124% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 238
179% 246 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 97%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 131 131 137 135 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 150
Write 149
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 134
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
282% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.4%
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 42.8
143% 50 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 38.6
112% 39.3 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 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 16,585 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: $1,146
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