MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
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 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)
Memory28.2 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 10:10
Run Duration240 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 98.1
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
108% 197 Pts
4-Core 658
8-Core 1,245
113% 952 Pts
64-Core 2,244
139% 2,244 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 250
Parallax 315
224% 280 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 240
Splatting 172
191% 243 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: 1636 1374 1462 1406 1559 1569 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 2827
Write 2,100
Mixed 1,658
SusWrite 1,501
451% 2,021 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 63.1
214% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,183
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 302
313% 545 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 301%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
400GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 413 287 297 264 262 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 480
Write 449
Mixed 339
SusWrite 330
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 30.4
103% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 224
175% 249 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 465 463 460 469 457 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 471
Mixed 452
SusWrite 462
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 44.1
146% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 246
183% 251 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
530GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 455 453 449 459 447 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 446
Mixed 402
SusWrite 452
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 45.5
4K Mixed 38.1
127% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 224
172% 241 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 133 130 136 135 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 177
Mixed 70.7
SusWrite 133
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
500% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.2%
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)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 55.1
MC Write 50.9
MC Mixed 43.5
142% 49.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.2 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 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 16,478 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: $1,057
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