MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 222%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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.
Graphics191% 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 Drive309% 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '21 at 09:16
Run Duration267 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 99.2
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 626
8-Core 1,244
110% 935 Pts
64-Core 2,129
132% 2,129 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 242
Parallax 308
227% 276 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 234
Splatting 168
188% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
730GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1775 1382 1473 1467 1419 1686 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
309% Outstanding
Read 2,799
Write 2,350
Mixed 1,695
SusWrite 1,534
468% 2,094 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 68.4
236% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,183
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 405
371% 598 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 309%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
394GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 404 273 266 263 286 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 484
Write 468
Mixed 334
SusWrite 321
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 33.8
112% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 222
180% 261 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 482 475 473 483 470 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 462
SusWrite 477
109% 484 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 49.9
164% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 321
221% 280 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
529GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 466 460 458 467 455 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 470
Mixed 402
SusWrite 461
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 44.7
154% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 242
182% 251 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 108%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
809GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 93 94 96 90 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 129
Write 115
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 93.6
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
276% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 109%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
8GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 32 21 20 45 43 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 118
Write 12
Mixed 17.7
SusWrite 29.4
43% 44.3 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 9.4
638% 10.2 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 113%
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 (93rd percentile)
140% Outstanding
MC Read 54.5
MC Write 54
MC Mixed 42.1
143% 50.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 56.3
SC Mixed 37.4
113% 39.7 GB/s
Latency 39.9
100% 39.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 140%
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 16,484 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: $1,053
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