MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics191% 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 Drive300% 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)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '21 at 00:23
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1,270
113% 958 Pts
64-Core 2,183
135% 2,183 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 252
Parallax 317
224% 281 fps
MRender 315
Gravity 243
Splatting 175
192% 245 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
747GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1721 1362 1366 1534 1420 1535 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 2,832
Write 2,134
Mixed 1,624
SusWrite 1,490
451% 2020 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 60.7
212% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,204
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 327
329% 562 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 300%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 408 301 263 289 271 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 490
Write 458
Mixed 339
SusWrite 331
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 30.6
105% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 223
176% 251 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 464 463 469 459 456 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 470
Mixed 460
SusWrite 462
108% 477 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 43.5
149% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 240
182% 251 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
523GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 455 453 460 450 447 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 462
Mixed 394
SusWrite 452
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 40.5
136% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 223
172% 241 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 102%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 126 129 132 129 126 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% 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 (93rd percentile)
140% Outstanding
MC Read 56.6
MC Write 51.8
MC Mixed 43.3
144% 50.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 38.6
114% 39.9 GB/s
Latency 45
89% 45 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 140%
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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