MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive354% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C73
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210204
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 05 '21 at 03:57
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 160
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,136
105% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,679
104% 1,679 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 97.2
58% 77.9 fps
MRender 62.8
Gravity 77.2
Splatting 49.5
50% 63.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86
781GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2370 2234 1492 1508 1493 1512 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 2,619
Write 2,420
Mixed 1,885
SusWrite 1,768
488% 2,173 MB/s
4K Read 64.1
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 89
296% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,233
DQ Write 984
DQ Mixed 1,110
830% 1,109 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 354%
Great: 410%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$77
223GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 472 472 472 441 341 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 487
Mixed 457
SusWrite 442
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 58.3
192% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 124%
Great: 130%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
458GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 938 428 428 429 428 429 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,563
Write 1,709
Mixed 1322
SusWrite 513
286% 1,277 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 71.9
253% 94.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,262
DQ Write 1,016
DQ Mixed 992
783% 1,090 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 223%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 204 211 211 216 212 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 176
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 204
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
WD Passport X 25BD 2TB
875GB free, PID 25bd
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 110 111 111 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
45% Average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 110
124% 92.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 45%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVS 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVS 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 23.9
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 33.4
SC Mixed 25.7
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 80%

 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 4,569 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: $1,569
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