MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 211%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics189% 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 Drive350% 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)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 18:38
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 168
2-Core 328
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 1,320
117% 990 Pts
64-Core 1672
104% 1672 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 237
Parallax 318
231% 279 fps
MRender 296
Gravity 230
Splatting 142
173% 223 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
712GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1894 1888 1911 1912 1898 1931 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
350% Outstanding
Read 2,231
Write 1,954
Mixed 1,052
SusWrite 1,906
400% 1,786 MB/s
4K Read 50.9
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 71.7
248% 90.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,718
DQ Write 1,339
DQ Mixed 1,253
1,012% 1,436 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 350%
Great: 363%
OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 120GB-$106
106GB free
Firmware: 2.08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 160 108 158 164 152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 478
Write 248
Mixed 264
SusWrite 151
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 42.2
158% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 221
171% 237 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 88%
Sabrent Rocket Q4 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: RKT40Q.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2641 2678 2678 2679 2677 2678 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
379% Outstanding
Read 1,551
Write 2,512
Mixed 1,674
SusWrite 2,672
478% 2,102 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 80.4
275% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,494
DQ Write 1,590
DQ Mixed 1668
1,220% 1,584 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 379%
Great: 421%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 51.4
MC Write 47.4
MC Mixed 38.5
131% 45.8 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 53.7
SC Mixed 21.1
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 123%
Great: 138%

 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 4,563 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: $1,567
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