MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results


Gaming 128% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 121% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	124% 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 Drive	268% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C73
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (all builds)
Memory	26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 02 '21 at 09:09
Run Duration	217 Seconds
Run User	IND-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700-$233 71,010 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 104 2-Core 297 89% 165 Pts	4-Core 580 8-Core 949 93% 764 Pts	64-Core 1,276 79% 1,276 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C726) CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3925 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Lighting 163 Reflection 161 Parallax 163 132% 162 fps	MRender 205 Gravity 140 Splatting 124 124% 156 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 364GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 928 808 858 863 870 875 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	268% Outstanding	Read 2,550 Write 2,352 Mixed 1,849 SusWrite 867 426% 1,904 MB/s	4K Read 63.6 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 77.9 259% 86.5 MB/s	DQ Read 961 DQ Write 520 DQ Mixed 732 547% 738 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 268% Great: 355%
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB 24,830 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 328GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 393 398 398 396 397 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 479 Mixed 406 SusWrite 404 101% 449 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 92 4K Mixed 48.5 166% 59 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 278 229% 328 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114 34,353 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 702GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 105 108 107 105 105 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	52.8% Above average	Read 80.5 Write 78.5 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 103 57% 78.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 92,468 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 41 MC Mixed 30.2 105% 36.6 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 45.9 SC Mixed 30 92% 32.3 GB/s	Latency 57.5 70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	12	10	144	27"	1280 720	MSI3FA6 MSI MAG271C

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Typical MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (MS-7C73) Builds (Compare 4,545 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $1,306Bench 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