MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 248% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 256% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	236% 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 Drive	300% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C73
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (all builds)
Memory	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 25 '21 at 04:47
Run Duration	190 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 94.4 1-Core 167 2-Core 335 107% 199 Pts	4-Core 651 8-Core 1,178 110% 914 Pts	64-Core 1,829 113% 1,829 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,280 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3884) CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	236% Outstanding	Lighting 355 Reflection 333 Parallax 369 289% 352 fps	MRender 386 Gravity 292 Splatting 202 230% 294 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 236% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 626GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1004 1106 1248 1188 1167 1155 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	300% Outstanding	Read 2,509 Write 2,303 Mixed 1,501 SusWrite 1,145 417% 1,864 MB/s	4K Read 60.6 4K Write 149 4K Mixed 82.4 276% 97.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,097 DQ Write 892 DQ Mixed 1,003 748% 997 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 300% Great: 372%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB (2019)-$300 4,259 User benchmarks, average bench 263% 614GB free Firmware: 102430WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2249 1847 1264 1162 1101 1086 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	273% Outstanding	Read 1,833 Write 2,141 Mixed 1,642 SusWrite 1,451 398% 1,767 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 56 204% 79.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1209 DQ Write 990 DQ Mixed 1,067 808% 1,089 MB/s
Poor: 183% ↑ This bench: 273% Great: 320%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-4000 2x16GB 803 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	122% Outstanding	MC Read 46.5 MC Write 49.8 MC Mixed 36.7 127% 44.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 52.6 SC Mixed 34 104% 36.4 GB/s	Latency 58.7 68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 128%

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

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Gaming 178%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 177%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI - $349

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	1,431x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	767x
Core i9-10900KIntel $449Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	716x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	664x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	521x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,280Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	294x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	381x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	250x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	214x

RAM
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	156x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	151x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	109x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,590

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16