MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 195%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics195% 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 Drive329% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '21 at 06:03
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 283
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,088
98% 825 Pts
64-Core 1,541
95% 1,541 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB; Nvidia Founder's Edition
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Lighting 284
Reflection 252
Parallax 312
232% 283 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 238
Splatting 175
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 195%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-500GM-2 500GB
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2291 2095 919 904 920 911 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
329% Outstanding
Read 2,732
Write 2,404
Mixed 1,807
SusWrite 1340
463% 2,071 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 82.4
286% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1250
DQ Write 983
DQ Mixed 1,125
840% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 208%
This bench: 329%
Great: 370%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2390 2396 2412 1800 1478 1487 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 54% Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 25.6
96% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 29
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 45: 5R 6G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
45% 24% 54 300 224 60 27.2" 2560 1440 GSM5B09 LG Ultra HD
History: Score 19: 3R 1G 1B | Score 45: 5R 6G 2B
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,481 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: $1,058
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