MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 222%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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.
Graphics189% 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 Drive307% 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)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 10 '22 at 14:37
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 1,276
113% 957 Pts
64-Core 2,164
134% 2,164 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 246
Parallax 285
222% 268 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 237
Splatting 171
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
725GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1786 1408 1463 1386 1445 1424 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 2,805
Write 2,332
Mixed 1,694
SusWrite 1,486
465% 2,079 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 72.3
239% 74.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,160
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 364
345% 569 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 307%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
390GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 400 297 304 272 273 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 482
Write 459
Mixed 343
SusWrite 333
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 32.5
109% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 231
180% 254 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 482 475 482 471 482 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 481
Mixed 465
SusWrite 478
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 50.3
163% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 294
208% 271 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 112%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
529GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 467 459 467 457 466 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 473
Mixed 401
SusWrite 462
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 45.3
146% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 257
188% 254 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 106%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
797GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 115 115 112 109 109 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 83
Write 119
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 111
64% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 55.7%
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 (88th percentile)
134% Outstanding
MC Read 54.9
MC Write 49.6
MC Mixed 42.4
140% 49 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 36.4
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 45.3
88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 134%
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 16,485 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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