MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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.
Graphics193% 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 Drive320% 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)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 29 '21 at 23:57
Run Duration257 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,251
111% 939 Pts
64-Core 2,139
132% 2,139 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 282
Reflection 247
Parallax 283
230% 271 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 236
Splatting 170
189% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
724GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1675 1465 1687 1694 1662 1667 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,822
Write 2,356
Mixed 1,654
SusWrite 1,642
474% 2,118 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 76.1
245% 76.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,170
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 366
349% 577 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 320%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
433GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 392 306 297 261 237 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 494
Write 467
Mixed 344
SusWrite 327
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 32.8
113% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 230
182% 260 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
293GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 477 483 473 469 484 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 466
SusWrite 478
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 52
170% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 292
209% 274 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
497GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 464 470 461 458 471 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 473
Mixed 405
SusWrite 465
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 45.7
159% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 265
195% 263 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 110%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
822GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 119 119 123 119 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 153
Write 111
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 121
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
258% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
139% Outstanding
MC Read 54.7
MC Write 53.7
MC Mixed 42.4
144% 50.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 55.7
SC Mixed 37.5
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 44.8
89% 44.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 139%
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 16,459 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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