MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 192%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 189%
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics196% 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 Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '21 at 01:18
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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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 i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 297
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 952
92% 759 Pts
64-Core 1,505
93% 1,505 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Lighting 291
Reflection 245
Parallax 278
238% 272 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 231
Splatting 168
187% 238 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 196%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B 250GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 182 183 186 184 176 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 374
Write 215
Mixed 165
SusWrite 183
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 32
106% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 221
178% 253 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 179 181 181 179 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 180
Mixed 110
SusWrite 180
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
238% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
WD Game Drive 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 262f
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 117 118 119 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 124
Write 109
Mixed 73.3
SusWrite 117
141% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 0.7
287% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 29.7
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 30.4
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%

 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 16,547 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,156
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