MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 223%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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.
Graphics192% 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 Drive317% 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 @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '21 at 20:17
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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
1-Core 156
2-Core 314
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1253
111% 940 Pts
64-Core 2,091
129% 2,091 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: 497.09
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 281
Reflection 243
Parallax 280
229% 268 fps
MRender 319
Gravity 233
Splatting 167
188% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
724GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1707 1431 1626 1404 1668 1659 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 2,817
Write 2,287
Mixed 1,705
SusWrite 1,582
469% 2,098 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 76.8
247% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,179
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 392
363% 590 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 317%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
393GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 297 297 269 290 291 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 486
Write 449
Mixed 337
SusWrite 309
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 33.8
113% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 228
181% 259 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 476 483 474 470 483 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 483
Mixed 465
SusWrite 478
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 52.1
170% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 311
219% 283 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
529GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 459 467 458 455 467 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 470
Mixed 405
SusWrite 462
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 46.2
148% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 252
188% 257 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 107%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
805GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 99 93 96 102 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 128
Write 185
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 95.3
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 109%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
8GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 43 34 22 18 15 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
30.4% Below average
Read 142
Write 29.1
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 28.4
52% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 8.4
340% 7.43 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.4%
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 54.9
MC Write 54.1
MC Mixed 42.1
144% 50.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 56.8
SC Mixed 38.6
115% 40.3 GB/s
Latency 41
98% 41 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 16,482 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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