MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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.
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 Drive323% 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)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '21 at 11:19
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 99.1
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 659
8-Core 1,296
116% 977 Pts
64-Core 2,272
141% 2,272 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 250
Parallax 289
222% 270 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 240
Splatting 173
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
742GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1837 1694 1695 1734 1680 1679 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
323% Outstanding
Read 2,806
Write 2,282
Mixed 1,703
SusWrite 1,720
476% 2,128 MB/s
4K Read 67
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 75.4
243% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,170
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 359
343% 569 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 323%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
364GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 277 289 287 287 254 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 480
Write 451
Mixed 268
SusWrite 288
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 33.6
102% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 222
175% 250 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
406GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 481 475 482 472 483 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 468
Mixed 467
SusWrite 478
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 70.4
4K Mixed 49.9
167% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 283
205% 271 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
602GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 466 461 468 458 468 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 470
Mixed 406
SusWrite 464
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 45.9
147% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 260
190% 255 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 106%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 99 97 104 98 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 142
Write 103
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 101
72% 99.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.6%
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 56.4
MC Write 51.4
MC Mixed 43.5
144% 50.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 38.6
103% 36 GB/s
Latency 40.4
99% 40.4 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 16,478 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: $1,057
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