MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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.
Graphics189% 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)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 00:02
Run Duration267 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 162
2-Core 320
106% 193 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,290
114% 965 Pts
64-Core 2,224
138% 2,224 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 245
Parallax 282
222% 266 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 236
Splatting 170
188% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
742GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1585 1419 1384 1432 1571 1597 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,811
Write 2,129
Mixed 1,647
SusWrite 1498
451% 2,021 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 62
212% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,166
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 286
303% 532 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 298%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 404 306 245 260 293 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 491
Write 454
Mixed 346
SusWrite 327
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 30
104% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 221
173% 246 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 457 467 458 455 467 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 469
Mixed 461
SusWrite 460
107% 477 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 44.2
148% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 236
178% 245 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
523GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 447 457 450 445 458 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 453
Mixed 404
SusWrite 451
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 40.2
132% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 207
163% 234 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 100%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 128 132 130 119 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB
185GB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 132 120 127 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 141
Write 141
Mixed 112
SusWrite 128
176% 130 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 1.1
308% 4.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 95%
WD Elements 25A3 16TB
8TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 199 195 190 185 186 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 189
Mixed 144
SusWrite 192
243% 179 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 2.2
341% 5.57 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 93%
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 above expectations (73rd percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 55.7
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 42.3
127% 44.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 54.1
SC Mixed 36.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
Latency 45.3
88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 123%
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 16,458 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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