MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 165%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
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Workstation
Workstation 167%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics155% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '21 at 05:41
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 164
2-Core 325
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,111
106% 877 Pts
64-Core 1,753
108% 1,753 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
155% Outstanding
Lighting 232
Reflection 211
Parallax 207
189% 217 fps
MRender 198
Gravity 155
Splatting 136
130% 163 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 155%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
683GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 390 413 453 459 464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 402
Write 440
Mixed 318
SusWrite 404
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 46.6
160% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 189
185% 296 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NMUD480E82-3200D 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 25.3
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 30.8
88% 31 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 106%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 177%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI - $349

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,300
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