MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 214%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics213% 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 Drive56.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211019
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 13 '22 at 20:51
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 296
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,069
100% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,964
122% 1,964 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
213% Outstanding
Lighting 317
Reflection 277
Parallax 320
258% 305 fps
MRender 353
Gravity 256
Splatting 183
207% 264 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 213%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH450400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 210 212 184 219 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 449
Write 393
Mixed 316
SusWrite 209
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 40.7
4K Mixed 16
71% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 94.6
DQ Mixed 33.8
44% 80.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 106%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
261GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1532 827 830 831 830 833 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 1,564
Write 1,831
Mixed 1,422
SusWrite 947
325% 1,441 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 69.5
243% 90.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,297
DQ Write 916
DQ Mixed 1,080
814% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 245%
Great: 276%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
116GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 920 430 430 431 430 431 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,565
Write 1,686
Mixed 1,314
SusWrite 512
285% 1,269 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 74.2
261% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,232
DQ Write 929
DQ Mixed 974
757% 1,045 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 223%
Great: 237%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 32.9
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 46.7
SC Mixed 31.6
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 109%
Great: 131%

 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 16,456 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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