MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 200%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics184% 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 Drive286% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220610
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 17 '22 at 01:24
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 177
2-Core 355
112% 209 Pts
4-Core 688
8-Core 1,163
112% 925 Pts
64-Core 1,674
104% 1,674 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 4950 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 526.86
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 265
Reflection 325
Parallax 274
216% 288 fps
MRender 301
Gravity 228
Splatting 170
184% 233 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1240 844 841 844 808 741 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,019
Write 2,002
Mixed 1,696
SusWrite 886
370% 1,651 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 219
4K Mixed 77.4
290% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,586
DQ Write 1,235
DQ Mixed 1,347
1,025% 1,389 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 286%
Great: 296%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
164GB free
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 144 129 136 135 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 453
Write 353
Mixed 319
SusWrite 161
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 16
78% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 31.9
45% 83.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 56%
Sandisk S3 512G 512GB
342GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 434 432 434 438 436 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 476
Mixed 233
SusWrite 436
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 52.9
158% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 234
203% 304 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 112%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
520GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 152 152 155 152 149 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 114
Write 157
Mixed 75.6
SusWrite 151
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
95% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 106%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
233GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 158 159 157 159 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 153
Mixed 33.3
SusWrite 158
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 34.5
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 30
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%

 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 16,478 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: $1,057
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