MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics191% 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 Drive288% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 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)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 15 '21 at 23:04
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 99.3
1-Core 166
2-Core 331
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,319
114% 977 Pts
64-Core 2,266
140% 2,266 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 254
Parallax 292
224% 274 fps
MRender 315
Gravity 243
Splatting 175
192% 245 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
733GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1566 1380 1203 1444 1309 1276 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2819
Write 2,006
Mixed 1,641
SusWrite 1363
436% 1,957 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 57.5
4K Mixed 58.2
207% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 1,157
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 258
286% 514 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 288%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
363GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 390 263 265 280 255 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 482
Write 445
Mixed 338
SusWrite 310
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 30.2
103% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 212
164% 232 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
406GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 448 445 467 443 462 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 469
Mixed 459
SusWrite 455
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 43.9
147% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 195
158% 230 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
588GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 437 434 456 432 451 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 449
Mixed 405
SusWrite 444
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 39.7
130% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 190
154% 226 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 99 109 94 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 132
Write 134
Mixed 50.9
SusWrite 102
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
284% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A3 16TB
7TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 173 174 182 171 181 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 146
Mixed 152
SusWrite 177
221% 164 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 2.5
376% 6.6 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 90.3%
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 (93rd percentile)
140% Outstanding
MC Read 56.1
MC Write 51.5
MC Mixed 43.4
144% 50.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 38.6
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 39.5
101% 39.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 140%
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 16,557 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,135
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