MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 212%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics216% 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 Drive46.2% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '22 at 20:53
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (70th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 297
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,100
99% 836 Pts
64-Core 2,023
125% 2,023 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 321
Reflection 295
Parallax 328
262% 315 fps
MRender 352
Gravity 259
Splatting 190
210% 267 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 216%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 43 2.4 13 49 84 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 444
Write 245
Mixed 176
SusWrite 59.4
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 32.1
4K Mixed 16.5
70% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 61
DQ Mixed 39
42% 70.4 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
84GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 108 112 131 121 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 92.2
Write 85.6
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 114
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 30
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 28.3
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%

 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 16,496 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: $1,058
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