MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics81.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.5% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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)
Memory36.5 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateAug 19 '21 at 02:31
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 84.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1066
100% 831 Pts
64-Core 1,528
95% 1,528 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.9% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 110
Parallax 101
83% 104 fps
MRender 92.8
Gravity 100
Splatting 98.5
80% 97.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 231 161 48 4.3 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 504
Write 477
Mixed 389
SusWrite 141
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 37.6
137% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 202
186% 286 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 101%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
270GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1767 1596 1596 1599 1404 1299 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2,501
Write 2,338
Mixed 1,831
SusWrite 1,544
461% 2,054 MB/s
4K Read 56.4
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 75.4
250% 86.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,000
DQ Write 806
DQ Mixed 940
693% 915 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 312%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21.5
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 22.1
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 14: 1R 3G 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
14% 8% 48 105 0 155 27" 2560 1440 DELD0E6 S2719DGF
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (MS-7C73) Builds (Compare 4,548 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $1,280
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