MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 228%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 250%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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.
Graphics217% 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 Drive352% 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)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '21 at 04:20
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 161
2-Core 311
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,243
112% 942 Pts
64-Core 2,176
135% 2,176 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
217% Outstanding
Lighting 324
Reflection 284
Parallax 332
264% 313 fps
MRender 359
Gravity 256
Splatting 185
209% 267 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 217%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92
642GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2420 2205 1479 1497 1503 1512 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
352% Outstanding
Read 2,600
Write 2,422
Mixed 1,887
SusWrite 1,769
487% 2,170 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 88.2
288% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,255
DQ Write 990
DQ Mixed 1,128
843% 1,124 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 352%
Great: 410%
Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 471 470 472 472 473 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 468
Mixed 384
SusWrite 471
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 44.3
155% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 256
219% 322 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 112%
Great: 111%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
554GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 492 491 493 494 494 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 466
Mixed 469
SusWrite 492
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 56.4
187% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 356
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
92% Outstanding
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 25.3
91% 32 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 30
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 92%
Great: 115%

 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%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI - $349

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,587
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