MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 185%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 188%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics180% 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 Drive348% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 23:22
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,091
102% 847 Pts
64-Core 1,657
103% 1,657 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
180% Outstanding
Lighting 260
Reflection 232
Parallax 258
212% 250 fps
MRender 289
Gravity 219
Splatting 164
176% 224 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 180%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
845GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2010 1859 2537 2552 2555 2555 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
348% Outstanding
Read 1,972
Write 2,401
Mixed 1,914
SusWrite 2,345
488% 2,158 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 73.5
244% 91.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,273
DQ Write 979
DQ Mixed 1141
849% 1,131 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 348%
Great: 472%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
3.5TB free
Firmware: FP1R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 181 187 178 181 180 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 57% Great: 104%
Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 16GB-$42
10GB free, PID 05b9
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 37 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 41.2
Write 39.5
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 39.6
48% 35.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
33% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4BL.M8FE 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 29.7
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 31.2
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 103%
Great: 122%

 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 4,555 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: $1,574
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