MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics194% 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 Drive311% 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 DateAug 26 '21 at 10:44
Run Duration254 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 (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 99
1-Core 166
2-Core 329
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 1,286
112% 954 Pts
64-Core 2,264
140% 2,264 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 246
Parallax 284
231% 271 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 237
Splatting 171
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1782 1383 1385 1470 1416 1614 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 2,793
Write 2,273
Mixed 1,703
SusWrite 1,508
463% 2,069 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 75.8
246% 77 MB/s
DQ Read 1,174
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 369
348% 573 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 311%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
355GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 412 303 244 223 286 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 491
Write 463
Mixed 347
SusWrite 322
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 34.1
114% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 224
180% 259 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
417GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 479 477 483 474 483 471 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 483
Mixed 463
SusWrite 478
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 50.4
163% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 287
206% 272 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
550GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 463 470 462 471 459 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 473
Mixed 406
SusWrite 465
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 46.3
148% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 261
193% 261 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 107%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
941GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 151 149 145 146 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 125
Write 125
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 147
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
230% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.1%
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 55.4
MC Write 50.4
MC Mixed 43.2
142% 49.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 54.1
SC Mixed 37.5
111% 39 GB/s
Latency 41
98% 41 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

 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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