MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 222%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 107%, 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 Drive311% 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)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 05:52
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 159
2-Core 314
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 1,218
109% 921 Pts
64-Core 2,175
135% 2,175 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 277
Reflection 247
Parallax 313
226% 279 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 239
Splatting 172
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
721GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1758 1440 1424 1380 1593 1702 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 2,810
Write 2,331
Mixed 1,703
SusWrite 1,550
469% 2,098 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 74.7
241% 74.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,140
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 317
317% 539 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 311%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
390GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 392 274 262 292 251 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 483
Write 457
Mixed 329
SusWrite 319
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 33.9
111% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 212
167% 239 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 475 482 471 482 468 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 481
Mixed 470
SusWrite 476
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 49.9
162% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 238
180% 248 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 112%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
529GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 461 468 456 466 455 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 471
Mixed 405
SusWrite 461
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 45.9
149% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 231
174% 241 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 106%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
796GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 107 117 118 105 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 114
Write 87
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 111
66% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.4%
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 54.5
MC Write 50.4
MC Mixed 42.1
140% 49 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 37.5
102% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 45.9
87% 45.9 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 16,486 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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