MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 316%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 318%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics311% 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 Drive305% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '23 at 23:22
Run Duration270 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 170
2-Core 321
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,158
109% 903 Pts
64-Core 1,582
98% 1,582 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$720
CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5600 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Lighting 473
Reflection 450
Parallax 481
385% 468 fps
MRender 575
Gravity 383
Splatting 274
320% 411 fps
Poor: 263%
This bench: 311%
Great: 305%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
791GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1295 982 926 914 885 942 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
305% Outstanding
Read 2,457
Write 2,321
Mixed 2,231
SusWrite 990
449% 2,000 MB/s
4K Read 68.1
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 87.1
294% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,382
DQ Write 1,112
DQ Mixed 1,222
922% 1,239 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 305%
Great: 410%
CT4000P3PSSD8 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: P9CR40A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2296 2372 2454 2445 2452 2458 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
367% Outstanding
Read 1,955
Write 2,501
Mixed 2,122
SusWrite 2,413
509% 2,248 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 78.9
272% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,452
DQ Write 1,141
DQ Mixed 1,278
961% 1,290 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 367%
Great: 535%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
223GB free
Firmware: SBFKP1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 279 136 138 137 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 418
Mixed 372
SusWrite 213
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 36.6
143% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 210
187% 281 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
122% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 46.8
MC Mixed 41.5
128% 44.8 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 44.9
SC Mixed 33.7
100% 35 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 122%
Great: 130%

 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 4,545 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,300
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