MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
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 109%, 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 Drive315% 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 DateJan 09 '22 at 12:30
Run Duration252 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-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,221
111% 931 Pts
64-Core 2,178
135% 2,178 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 280
Reflection 247
Parallax 288
228% 271 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 239
Splatting 172
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
728GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1770 1691 1650 1632 1676 1584 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
315% Outstanding
Read 2,792
Write 2,273
Mixed 1,692
SusWrite 1,667
471% 2,106 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 71
233% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,127
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 311
312% 533 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 315%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
390GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 396 315 276 270 256 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 484
Write 455
Mixed 334
SusWrite 326
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 33
110% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 229
176% 247 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 477 469 467 478 463 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 478
Mixed 454
SusWrite 471
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 48.9
158% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 247
183% 250 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
529GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 461 456 453 463 449 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 468
Mixed 398
SusWrite 456
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 57.6
4K Mixed 44.2
140% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 207
164% 236 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 104%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
797GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 119 111 110 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 95.1
Write 108
Mixed 41.8
SusWrite 111
65% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.3%
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 (90th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 55
MC Write 50.8
MC Mixed 42.4
141% 49.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.4 GB/s
Latency 43.7
92% 43.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 137%
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 16,479 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: $1,055
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