MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 218% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 242% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	216% 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	347% 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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C73
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (all builds)
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 06 '21 at 05:27
Run Duration	206 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260 21,040 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 90.7 1-Core 162 2-Core 320 103% 191 Pts	4-Core 626 8-Core 1,229 110% 928 Pts	64-Core 2,155 133% 2,155 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,375 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3987) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.92 Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	216% Outstanding	Lighting 323 Reflection 284 Parallax 331 264% 313 fps	MRender 358 Gravity 256 Splatting 185 209% 266 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 216% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 758GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2323 2199 1511 1498 1512 1520 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	347% Outstanding	Read 2,531 Write 2,351 Mixed 1,787 SusWrite 1,760 473% 2,107 MB/s	4K Read 62.7 4K Write 148 4K Mixed 85.4 283% 98.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,252 DQ Write 1,008 DQ Mixed 1125 843% 1,128 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 347% Great: 410%
Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB 563 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 237GB free Firmware: MU05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 466 465 465 462 465 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 469 Write 460 Mixed 383 SusWrite 465 100% 444 MB/s	4K Read 30.2 4K Write 94.6 4K Mixed 43.1 151% 56 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 191 187% 298 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 111%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 554GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 487 486 486 484 485 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 483 Mixed 461 SusWrite 486 109% 484 MB/s	4K Read 39.4 4K Write 97.8 4K Mixed 54.7 182% 64 MB/s	DQ Read 280 DQ Write 246 DQ Mixed 352 240% 293 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 4,054 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	79.7% Very good	MC Read 30.6 MC Write 31.1 MC Mixed 21.9 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 18 SC Write 35.1 SC Mixed 24.7 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 66.3 60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 79.7% Great: 115%

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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	1,432x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	767x
Core i9-10900KIntel $442Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	717x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	665x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	521x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,375Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	294x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 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	215x

RAM
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	157x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	151x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	109x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,300

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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