MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics189% 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 Drive313% 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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 10:56
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 168
2-Core 334
108% 199 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,174
109% 911 Pts
64-Core 1,806
112% 1,806 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4775 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 252
Parallax 304
223% 277 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 234
Splatting 175
189% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
564GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1603 1355 1578 1648 1136 915 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 2,598
Write 2322
Mixed 1,636
SusWrite 1,372
444% 1982 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 70.3
236% 81.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,316
DQ Write 1,032
DQ Mixed 1,160
872% 1,169 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 313%
Great: 370%
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 42AZS6AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2009 2059 2061 2064 2067 2058 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
376% Outstanding
Read 2666
Write 2,104
Mixed 248
SusWrite 2,053
394% 1,768 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 85.5
289% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,280
DQ Write 1,162
DQ Mixed 678
657% 1,040 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 376%
Great: 370%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2G4000C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 46.5
MC Write 50
MC Mixed 36.6
127% 44.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 53.8
SC Mixed 35.1
107% 37.4 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 123%
Great: 143%

 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 4,555 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: $1,574
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