MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 Drive321% 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)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '21 at 04:18
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 98.1
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,288
115% 974 Pts
64-Core 2,265
140% 2,265 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
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 312
222% 277 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 239
Splatting 171
190% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
742GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1735 1376 1540 1732 1702 1692 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
321% Outstanding
Read 2,823
Write 2,345
Mixed 1,699
SusWrite 1,630
475% 2,124 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 77
248% 77.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,207
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 376
356% 588 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 321%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
364GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 396 295 300 268 286 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 483
Write 457
Mixed 336
SusWrite 335
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 33.2
113% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 231
181% 256 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
406GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 477 476 484 473 484 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 465
SusWrite 479
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 51.8
170% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 294
210% 276 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
612GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 462 461 469 458 470 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 453
Mixed 410
SusWrite 464
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 47
151% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 274
198% 263 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 100 100 103 97 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 147
Write 107
Mixed 47.9
SusWrite 102
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.1
186% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71.4%
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 (91st percentile)
138% Outstanding
MC Read 55.5
MC Write 51.5
MC Mixed 43
143% 50 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 54.1
SC Mixed 38.6
112% 39.2 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 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 16,480 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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