MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 153%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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.
Graphics146% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory15.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200324
Uptime10.3 Days
Run DateAug 02 '21 at 22:45
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,010
95% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,794
111% 1,794 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
146% Outstanding
Lighting 210
Reflection 120
Parallax 100
171% 143 fps
MRender 265
Gravity 103
Splatting 126
129% 165 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 146%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
691GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1744 1741 1616 871 70 930 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,450
Write 1,885
Mixed 203
SusWrite 1,162
315% 1,425 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 67.1
232% 82.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,167
DQ Write 866
DQ Mixed 586
555% 873 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 286%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 31.6
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 39
SC Mixed 25.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 19: 2R 1G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
19% 26% 35 7 6 144 27" 1280 720 GSM5B7F 27GL850
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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