MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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.
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)
Memory28.3 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 20:10
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
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 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 1,285
113% 961 Pts
64-Core 2221
138% 2221 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
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 (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 248
Parallax 312
224% 278 fps
MRender 315
Gravity 238
Splatting 173
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
744GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1726 1370 1415 1381 1592 1609 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 2,813
Write 2154
Mixed 1,666
SusWrite 1,515
455% 2,037 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 63.5
215% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,189
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 308
318% 550 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 301%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 407 286 294 268 233 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 490
Write 457
Mixed 342
SusWrite 325
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 31.4
106% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 236
181% 253 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 459 469 461 469 456 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 471
Mixed 460
SusWrite 463
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 44.7
149% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 244
182% 249 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
523GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 449 458 450 460 446 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 462
Mixed 407
SusWrite 453
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 39.7
133% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 217
170% 242 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 101%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 139 129 128 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 145
Write 147
Mixed 64
SusWrite 132
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
257% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.4%
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)
139% Outstanding
MC Read 56
MC Write 51.8
MC Mixed 43.5
144% 50.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.2 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 139%
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 16,485 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: $1,053
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