MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	266% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C73
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI (all builds)
Memory	56.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200521
Uptime	2.2 Days
Run Date	Dec 07 '20 at 04:57
Run Duration	310 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 85.2 1-Core 158 2-Core 316 100% 187 Pts	4-Core 631 8-Core 1,114 105% 873 Pts	64-Core 1,876 116% 1,876 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 6274) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 164GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1485 398 400 398 400 401 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	266% Outstanding	Read 2,472 Write 2,254 Mixed 1,536 SusWrite 580 382% 1,711 MB/s	4K Read 62.6 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 82.1 283% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 1,012 DQ Write 975 DQ Mixed 1,071 783% 1,019 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 266% Great: 302%
Sandisk S31024G 1TB 10,952 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 190GB free Firmware: X6107000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 485 485 482 485 447 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 400 Write 438 Mixed 371 SusWrite 478 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 34.9 4K Write 94.4 4K Mixed 44.7 160% 58 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 255 216% 317 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 121%
Toshiba Q Series Pro 256GB-$109 1,725 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 55GB free Firmware: JTRA0102 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 160 119 119 109 119 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	55.3% Above average	Read 418 Write 133 Mixed 228 SusWrite 125 50% 226 MB/s	4K Read 14.4 4K Write 27 4K Mixed 26.1 70% 22.5 MB/s	DQ Read 302 DQ Write 76.4 DQ Mixed 83.7 89% 154 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 107%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 188GB free Firmware: M0CR031 SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 350 252 150 154 150 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	Read 448 Write 424 Mixed 376 SusWrite 251 84% 375 MB/s	4K Read 25.6 4K Write 94.4 4K Mixed 38.2 138% 52.7 MB/s	DQ Read 235 DQ Write 323 DQ Mixed 307 224% 288 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 95%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 145GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1793 857 856 858 854 860 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	305% Outstanding	Read 2,534 Write 2,093 Mixed 1,844 SusWrite 1,013 418% 1,871 MB/s	4K Read 62 4K Write 153 4K Mixed 84.4 283% 99.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,332 DQ Write 1,096 DQ Mixed 1,179 892% 1,202 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 305% Great: 355%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT32GX4M2C3000C15 4x16GB 95 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	65.9% Good	MC Read 22.7 MC Write 26 MC Mixed 20.5 66% 23.1 GB/s	SC Read 14.9 SC Write 24.7 SC Mixed 21.5 58% 20.4 GB/s	Latency 71.8 56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 65.9% Great: 125%

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Gaming 178%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 177%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI - $349

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	1,433x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	767x
Core i9-10900KIntel $442Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	717x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	665x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	521x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	294x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	382x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	250x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	215x

RAM
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	157x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	151x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	109x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,300

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16