MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 221%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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.
Graphics189% 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 Drive288% 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 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 03:49
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 161
2-Core 317
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,265
112% 949 Pts
64-Core 2,141
132% 2,141 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 248
Parallax 287
222% 269 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 238
Splatting 171
189% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
738GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1598 1349 1348 1408 1381 1249 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2,722
Write 2,066
Mixed 1,538
SusWrite 1,389
430% 1,929 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 59.8
210% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,175
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 302
313% 544 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 288%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
394GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 400 287 299 275 260 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 491
Write 426
Mixed 335
SusWrite 322
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 29.3
99% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 233
179% 250 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 455 461 454 460 451 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 456
Mixed 451
SusWrite 457
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 41.3
138% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 241
181% 249 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
588GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 443 451 443 450 441 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 441
Mixed 400
SusWrite 446
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 38.6
124% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 210
165% 237 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 118 121 120 122 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 116
Write 132
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 120
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.7%
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 55.4
MC Write 51.8
MC Mixed 43
143% 50.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 37.5
111% 39 GB/s
Latency 46.9
85% 46.9 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 16,455 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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