MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics190% 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)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 06:12
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1,282
114% 964 Pts
64-Core 2,238
138% 2,238 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 248
Parallax 287
224% 270 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 240
Splatting 172
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1651 1399 1377 1575 1440 1507 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,807
Write 2083
Mixed 1,650
SusWrite 1,491
448% 2,008 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 60.4
4K Mixed 60.6
212% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1171
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 324
323% 549 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 298%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
400GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 408 277 297 290 238 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 490
Write 454
Mixed 346
SusWrite 328
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 31.5
105% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 236
181% 252 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 459 461 469 458 469 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 470
Mixed 456
SusWrite 463
107% 477 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 43.1
147% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 232
177% 247 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
627GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 450 451 459 448 459 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 456
Mixed 407
SusWrite 453
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 40
131% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 216
167% 237 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 132 130 139 132 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 146
Write 148
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 133
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
273% 2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.2%
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 (90th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 55.8
MC Write 50.2
MC Mixed 43.4
142% 49.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 53.5
SC Mixed 37.5
110% 38.6 GB/s
Latency 46.4
86% 46.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 137%
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 16,482 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: $1,058
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