MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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.
Graphics187% 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 Drive316% 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 DateJun 02 '21 at 10:15
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 659
8-Core 1,321
117% 990 Pts
64-Core 2,236
138% 2,236 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
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 (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 243
Parallax 282
220% 265 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 233
Splatting 169
187% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
738GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1742 1417 1394 1581 1493 1681 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,814
Write 2,354
Mixed 1,697
SusWrite 1,551
471% 2,104 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 77.2
249% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,208
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 379
358% 589 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 316%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 409 280 274 270 271 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 483
Write 460
Mixed 341
SusWrite 328
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 33.7
113% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 231
182% 258 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
353GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 476 475 483 472 483 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 481
Mixed 465
SusWrite 479
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 50.2
168% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 312
220% 284 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
519GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 461 459 468 458 468 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 467
Mixed 408
SusWrite 463
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 47.1
152% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 283
202% 266 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 118 117 112 121 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 106
Write 152
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 115
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 63.6%
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)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 56
MC Write 51.5
MC Mixed 43.1
143% 50.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.2 GB/s
Latency 45.2
88% 45.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 138%
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 16,459 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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