MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 228%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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.
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 Drive304% 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)
Memory28.7 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 19:48
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 98.2
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,320
117% 990 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-$625
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 248
Parallax 285
222% 269 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 238
Splatting 173
190% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
741GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1574 1434 1485 1542 1607 1652 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,830
Write 2,149
Mixed 1,652
SusWrite 1549
457% 2,045 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 63.7
215% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,206
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 325
325% 555 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 304%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 420 305 279 294 262 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 492
Write 457
Mixed 344
SusWrite 336
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 31.3
105% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 228
178% 253 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 458 470 460 470 457 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 472
Mixed 464
SusWrite 462
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 49.3
4K Mixed 43.9
150% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 241
182% 252 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
523GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 449 459 449 460 447 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 461
Mixed 399
SusWrite 452
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 40.6
134% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 227
173% 242 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 101%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 134 137 131 129 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 133
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
248% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.2%
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 (93rd percentile)
141% Outstanding
MC Read 56.2
MC Write 54.3
MC Mixed 43.2
146% 51.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 55.7
SC Mixed 37.5
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 45.2
88% 45.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 141%
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 16,491 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: $1,058
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