MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 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)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '21 at 01:43
Run Duration256 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 99.2
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 661
8-Core 1,316
117% 989 Pts
64-Core 2,239
139% 2,239 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 246
Parallax 284
224% 268 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 237
Splatting 172
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1722 1399 1560 1411 1631 1507 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2796
Write 2,265
Mixed 1,703
SusWrite 1,538
464% 2,076 MB/s
4K Read 67
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 75.4
244% 76.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,169
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 376
353% 578 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 312%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
357GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 387 297 247 256 294 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 484
Write 456
Mixed 348
SusWrite 324
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 32.8
112% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 229
181% 258 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
420GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 478 483 475 471 483 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 475
Mixed 462
SusWrite 479
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 68.3
4K Mixed 51.9
169% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 292
209% 274 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
553GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 463 468 460 457 468 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 454
Mixed 412
SusWrite 464
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 46.8
151% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 267
195% 262 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 159 158 159 159 163 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 130
Write 93
Mixed 48.4
SusWrite 160
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.2%
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 (89th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 53.8
MC Write 50.6
MC Mixed 42.4
140% 48.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 38.6
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 40.1
100% 40.1 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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 10 8 144 31.5" 1280 720 GSM7709 32GK850G
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,451 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $1,046
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