MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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.
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 Drive293% 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 15 '21 at 09:55
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 98.2
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 658
8-Core 1,247
113% 953 Pts
64-Core 2,273
141% 2,273 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4800 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 319
Gravity 240
Splatting 172
191% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
735GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1564 1386 1358 1421 1383 1545 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,746
Write 2,114
Mixed 1,629
SusWrite 1443
443% 1,983 MB/s
4K Read 65
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 62.2
209% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,204
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 294
312% 549 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 293%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
400GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 398 285 275 293 291 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 479
Write 442
Mixed 332
SusWrite 331
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 31.1
105% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 234
180% 252 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 446 462 459 456 462 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 455
Mixed 446
SusWrite 456
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 43
146% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 234
179% 249 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
530GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 428 433 424 426 417 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 23.6
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 425
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 12
4K Mixed 43.9
139% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 215
169% 240 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 131 130 135 131 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 174
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 132
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
375% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.9%
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 way above expectations (92nd percentile)
139% Outstanding
MC Read 56.5
MC Write 50.9
MC Mixed 43.9
144% 50.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.2 GB/s
Latency 45.1
89% 45.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 139%
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 16,451 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $1,046
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