MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 223%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 106%, 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 Drive312% 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 09:30
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1,294
111% 950 Pts
64-Core 2,238
138% 2,238 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
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 274
Reflection 244
Parallax 306
223% 275 fps
MRender 315
Gravity 234
Splatting 169
188% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
738GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1777 1377 1383 1567 1477 1503 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2,819
Write 2,367
Mixed 1,708
SusWrite 1,514
470% 2,102 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 77
246% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,166
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 374
352% 578 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 312%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 411 280 265 264 287 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 482
Write 460
Mixed 340
SusWrite 327
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 33.2
113% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 225
178% 254 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 483 476 483 473 482 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 468
SusWrite 479
110% 487 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 52.2
170% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 290
208% 273 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
519GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 468 461 469 458 468 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 453
Mixed 411
SusWrite 464
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 67.5
4K Mixed 45.4
151% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 262
194% 261 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 98 102 110 102 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 150
Write 120
Mixed 49.1
SusWrite 104
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.8%
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 55.9
MC Write 50.3
MC Mixed 43
142% 49.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.1
SC Mixed 37.5
111% 38.8 GB/s
Latency 46.1
87% 46.1 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 16,443 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 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,077
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