MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 193%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics188% 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 Drive88.7% 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.
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)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateDec 30 '21 at 06:09
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1,046
100% 826 Pts
64-Core 1,702
105% 1,702 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4850 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 271
Reflection 248
Parallax 289
221% 269 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 230
Splatting 169
186% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 361 266 73 66 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 735
Write 968
Mixed 99.7
SusWrite 204
112% 502 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 39
94% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 446
DQ Mixed 152
172% 285 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 268%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 171 171 174 172 165 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 173
Mixed 98.8
SusWrite 170
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 26.1
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 30.2
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 129%

 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%
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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: 64% - Good Total price: $1,590
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