MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 219%
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics183% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 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)
Memory28.1 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 05:10
Run Duration267 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-$442
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 97.8
1-Core 169
2-Core 333
109% 200 Pts
4-Core 656
8-Core 1,293
115% 974 Pts
64-Core 2,213
137% 2,213 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
183% Outstanding
Lighting 266
Reflection 238
Parallax 272
216% 259 fps
MRender 304
Gravity 217
Splatting 162
179% 228 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 183%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
738GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1555 1386 1481 1573 1538 1575 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,785
Write 1,948
Mixed 1548
SusWrite 1,518
435% 1,950 MB/s
4K Read 64.7
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 59.3
204% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,215
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 321
330% 569 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 298%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
394GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 401 306 279 263 267 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 474
Write 412
Mixed 321
SusWrite 325
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 34.1
4K Mixed 28.3
97% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 234
181% 255 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 458 454 457 448 461 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 450
Mixed 438
SusWrite 455
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 41.9
138% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 261
193% 261 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
588GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 448 445 447 439 450 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 430
Mixed 381
SusWrite 445
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 36.6
122% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 228
175% 245 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 134 132 139 133 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 144
Write 146
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 134
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
246% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.8%
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 (92nd percentile)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 55.7
MC Write 51.9
MC Mixed 43.2
144% 50.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.4 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 16,484 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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