MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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.
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 Drive367% 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)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '21 at 11:19
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 647
8-Core 1,290
114% 968 Pts
64-Core 2231
138% 2231 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 246
Parallax 286
223% 268 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 236
Splatting 171
189% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
744GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1939 1768 1759 1758 1491 1726 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
367% Outstanding
Read 2,832
Write 2,595
Mixed 1,760
SusWrite 1,740
500% 2,232 MB/s
4K Read 67.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 94.6
314% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,253
DQ Write 983
DQ Mixed 1,092
824% 1,109 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 367%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 414 305 268 274 265 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 460
Mixed 338
SusWrite 333
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 38.7
132% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 241
205% 303 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 494 495 495 495 495 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 493
Mixed 470
SusWrite 494
111% 494 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 62.5
209% 74.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
523GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 478 479 479 479 480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 482
Mixed 397
SusWrite 479
106% 468 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 55.7
188% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 299
242% 342 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 125%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 107 98 100 109 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 116
Write 95.1
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 103
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 62.7%
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 (90th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 55.3
MC Write 52.9
MC Mixed 42.7
144% 50.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 54.8
SC Mixed 36.8
102% 35.6 GB/s
Latency 44.8
89% 44.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 137%
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 16,484 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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