MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '21 at 22:23
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 329
98% 184 Pts
4-Core 653
8-Core 1,281
114% 967 Pts
64-Core 2,250
139% 2,250 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,681
Write 2,524
Mixed 1,852
524% 2,353 MB/s
4K Read 71.5
4K Write 223
4K Mixed 107
364% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 1,362
DQ Write 902
DQ Mixed 928
747% 1,064 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
SABRENT 1TB
627GB free
Firmware: RKT303.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2014 1000 999 993 997 1003 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
492GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 142 145 145 145 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 166
Write 154
Mixed 90
SusWrite 144
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$83
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 21.6
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 17.1
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 95%

 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 4,556 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: $1,554
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HDDRAMUSB
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