MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 Drive315% 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, 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. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 13 '21 at 08:40
Run Duration273 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98.9
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 661
8-Core 1,318
117% 989 Pts
64-Core 2,256
140% 2,256 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 250
Parallax 316
223% 280 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 240
Splatting 173
191% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
735GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1759 1613 1577 1625 1555 1598 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
315% Outstanding
Read 2,801
Write 2,248
Mixed 1,686
SusWrite 1,621
467% 2,089 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 82.2
4K Mixed 74.4
241% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,145
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 280
297% 523 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 315%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
357GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 342 287 252 272 254 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 479
Write 462
Mixed 329
SusWrite 310
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 34.1
112% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 225
173% 242 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
420GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 440 458 457 431 463 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 481
Mixed 465
SusWrite 454
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 46.9
161% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 222
171% 240 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
550GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 427 445 443 417 450 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 446
Mixed 407
SusWrite 440
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 44.5
147% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 215
167% 236 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 104%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
1TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 158 139 151 158 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 82
Write 85.9
Mixed 43.2
SusWrite 150
66% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A3 16TB
7TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 167 171 168 164 176 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 178
Write 181
Mixed 152
SusWrite 170
232% 170 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 2.4
366% 5.67 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 87.9%
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)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 55.7
MC Write 50.6
MC Mixed 43.1
142% 49.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 36.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
Latency 41.5
96% 41.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 136%
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 9 7 144 31.5" 1280 720 GSM7709 32GK850G
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,574 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,132
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