MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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.
Graphics192% 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 Drive266% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory54.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201214
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 28 '21 at 07:21
Run Duration271 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 166
2-Core 334
107% 199 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 1,230
113% 947 Pts
64-Core 2,178
135% 2,178 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.1.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 252
Reflection 254
Parallax 489
206% 332 fps
MRender 381
Gravity 197
Splatting 286
234% 288 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 192%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme WDBRPG0010BNC-WR 1TB
660GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1770 1117 1126 1097 1034 1028 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 2,052
Write 2,333
Mixed 1,878
SusWrite 1,195
420% 1,864 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 60.7
218% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,086
DQ Write 892
DQ Mixed 992
742% 990 MB/s
Poor: 163%
This bench: 266%
Great: 327%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
118GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,562
Write 2442
Mixed 1,910
514% 2,305 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 85.6
272% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,284
DQ Write 1,063
DQ Mixed 1,182
883% 1,176 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
198GB free
Firmware: UF5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 31 56 116 138 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 460
Write 332
Mixed 221
SusWrite 136
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 19.7
73% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 87.7
DQ Mixed 44.4
49% 84.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: MJAOA5E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 137 137 137 137 138 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 110
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 136
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 92%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 135 137 138 137 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 136
Write 122
Mixed 90.9
SusWrite 136
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$87
4TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 137 138 146 141 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 118
Write 112
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 140
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 0.6
232% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 87%
KINGSTON SUV500MS120G 120GB
112GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 70 73 70 67 73 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
131% Outstanding
Read 248
Write 239
Mixed 134
SusWrite 84.6
225% 176 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 21.2
1,592% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 29.3
DQ Mixed 23.8
1,889% 25.1 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 30.6
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 30.3
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 123%

 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 4,544 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI - $349

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