MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics129% 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 Drive301% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '20 at 21:40
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 as expected (47th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 150
2-Core 284
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 926
89% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,424
88% 1,424 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 167
Parallax 181
144% 175 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 153
Splatting 108
120% 153 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 139%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
846GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1863 1704 1520 1531 1529 1512 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 2,411
Write 1,787
Mixed 938
SusWrite 1,610
376% 1,686 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 55.1
197% 73.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,121
DQ Write 908
DQ Mixed 1,026
765% 1,018 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 301%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.5% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 19.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 19.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (MS-7C73) Builds (Compare 4,540 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI - $349

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,590
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