MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 169%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 185%
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics158% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
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)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 16:30
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,235
111% 938 Pts
64-Core 2,163
134% 2,163 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
158% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 199
Parallax 248
176% 221 fps
MRender 254
Gravity 214
Splatting 155
164% 208 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 158%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 185 189 190 183 186 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 342
Mixed 394
SusWrite 213
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 56
189% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 351
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
350GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 465 336 327 302 286 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 454
Mixed 417
SusWrite 368
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 56.3
187% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 356
268% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
633GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 93 92 92 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 103
Write 69.7
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 92.5
60% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
WDC WD30 EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB
314GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 85 86 87 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 145
Write 150
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 85.7
154% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
119% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 52%
WDC WD30 EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 85 87 87 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 151
Write 151
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 85.9
152% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
122% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 44.2
MC Mixed 33.6
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 48.2
SC Mixed 31.9
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 113%
Great: 127%

 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 4,556 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: $1,554
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