MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 232%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 Drive301% 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)
Memory28.5 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 13:32
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,320
117% 990 Pts
64-Core 2,263
140% 2,263 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 251
Parallax 290
227% 273 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 243
Splatting 176
192% 244 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: 1667 1391 1372 1501 1565 1634 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 2,823
Write 2,066
Mixed 1,655
SusWrite 1,522
450% 2,016 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 62
211% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,191
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 300
314% 548 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 301%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
400GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 391 286 265 296 287 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 491
Write 458
Mixed 343
SusWrite 329
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 31.4
105% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 227
177% 252 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 456 465 457 465 452 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 471
Mixed 459
SusWrite 458
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 44
147% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 251
186% 252 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
627GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 447 455 447 456 442 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 455
Mixed 396
SusWrite 448
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 40.2
132% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 227
173% 242 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 100%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 134 131 136 132 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 145
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 134
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
261% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.2%
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 55.7
MC Write 51.4
MC Mixed 42.8
143% 50 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.2 GB/s
Latency 44.6
90% 44.6 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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