MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 205%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics212% 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 Drive24.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '22 at 14:58
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 294
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 1,006
91% 768 Pts
64-Core 1,577
98% 1,577 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 309
Reflection 286
Parallax 333
252% 309 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 265
Splatting 191
215% 275 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 212%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 168 222 21 22 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.4% Poor
Read 89
Write 94.8
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 112
21% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 19.6
4K Mixed 10.5
44% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 14.1
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 14.4
11% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 102%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113
206GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 199 82 79 80 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 484
Mixed 434
SusWrite 152
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 52.1
170% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
308GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 111 111 111 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 76.2
Mixed 70.1
SusWrite 110
65% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 59%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
91% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 24.6
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 25.1
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 55
73% 55 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91%
Great: 111%

 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 4,540 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: $1,590
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