MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 223%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics197% 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 Drive293% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 10:20
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 313
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,134
106% 883 Pts
64-Core 2,151
133% 2,151 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 294
Reflection 289
Parallax 352
240% 312 fps
MRender 324
Gravity 246
Splatting 144
184% 238 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 197%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP1000GM30002 1TB
831GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2523 1639 948 925 935 935 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,977
Write 2,435
Mixed 1,899
SusWrite 1,318
430% 1,907 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 75.5
262% 98 MB/s
DQ Read 1,335
DQ Write 1,036
DQ Mixed 1,212
900% 1,195 MB/s
Poor: 177%
This bench: 293%
Great: 492%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 8TB
6TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 428 444 441 442 441 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 471
Write 419
Mixed 76
SusWrite 438
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 14.3
4K Mixed 6
52% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 92.1
DQ Write 15
DQ Mixed 3.2
15% 36.8 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 867%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
465GB free
Firmware: 0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 465
Write 137
Mixed 201
58% 268 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.7
31% 7.17 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 45.8
MC Write 47.2
MC Mixed 36.3
123% 43.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 49.2
SC Mixed 33.4
99% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%

 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 4,545 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,300
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