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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 Drive316% 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 30 '21 at 00:10
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 98.1
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 1,254
111% 941 Pts
64-Core 2,112
131% 2,112 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: 496.76
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 284
Reflection 245
Parallax 282
231% 270 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 236
Splatting 170
189% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
724GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1729 1416 1533 1376 1736 1684 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,818
Write 2,222
Mixed 1,667
SusWrite 1,579
463% 2,071 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 76.1
246% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,166
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 365
348% 575 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 316%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
433GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 399 304 295 263 284 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 491
Write 454
Mixed 341
SusWrite 335
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 33.7
114% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 228
181% 258 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
293GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 483 476 473 484 469 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 464
SusWrite 477
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 52
169% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 299
212% 274 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
497GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 470 464 460 471 456 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 458
Mixed 409
SusWrite 464
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 45.3
151% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 256
190% 259 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
822GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 118 118 122 122 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 150
Write 145
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 120
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
263% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.6%
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 54.8
MC Write 53.7
MC Mixed 41.9
143% 50.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 56.3
SC Mixed 38.6
115% 40.1 GB/s
Latency 45.5
88% 45.5 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 16,445 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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