MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 211%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 234%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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.
Graphics194% 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 Drive302% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 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 16 '21 at 03:50
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
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-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 658
8-Core 1,316
116% 987 Pts
64-Core 2,264
140% 2,264 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 4800 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 282
Reflection 255
Parallax 294
230% 277 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 246
Splatting 178
194% 247 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
734GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1661 1408 1425 1444 1505 1597 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
302% Outstanding
Read 2,834
Write 2,143
Mixed 1,657
SusWrite 1,507
454% 2,035 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 63.7
215% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,203
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 299
315% 551 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 302%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
400GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 410 291 294 294 262 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 491
Write 458
Mixed 345
SusWrite 334
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 31.4
105% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 223
175% 248 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
413GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 464 463 460 470 457 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 471
Mixed 465
SusWrite 462
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 45
150% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 247
184% 250 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
533GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 456 454 451 460 447 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 456
Mixed 402
SusWrite 453
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 45.5
4K Mixed 39.7
132% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 226
173% 243 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 131 131 136 134 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 151
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 133
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
387% 3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.3%
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)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 56
MC Write 51.3
MC Mixed 43.3
143% 50.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 38.6
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 45.8
87% 45.8 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 16,585 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,146
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