MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% 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 Drive303% 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)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '21 at 13:25
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-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 661
8-Core 1,284
115% 972 Pts
64-Core 2229
138% 2229 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 277
Reflection 253
Parallax 291
226% 274 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 244
Splatting 175
193% 245 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
734GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1690 1596 1595 1611 1571 1449 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
303% Outstanding
Read 2,808
Write 2,134
Mixed 1,640
SusWrite 1,586
456% 2042 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 61.3
210% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 1,164
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 302
312% 540 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 303%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
400GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 283 268 240 292 287 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 386
Write 312
Mixed 272
SusWrite 280
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 30.7
102% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 236
180% 250 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 456 449 459 444 453 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 467
Mixed 455
SusWrite 452
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 43.4
146% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 250
186% 253 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
627GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 446 440 449 435 444 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 454
Mixed 403
SusWrite 443
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 39.9
129% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 210
166% 238 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 132 130 138 132 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 142
Write 142
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 133
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
250% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.9%
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 above expectations (77th percentile)
126% Outstanding
MC Read 56.2
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 42.3
128% 44.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.1
SC Mixed 36.4
110% 38.4 GB/s
Latency 46.4
86% 46.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 126%
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 16,485 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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