MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive164% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '21 at 19:07
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$99
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 815
80% 657 Pts
64-Core 1,040
64% 1,040 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
HP(103C 87A5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3074 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.1% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 86.2
Parallax 58.1
57% 71.4 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 51
48% 60.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW512G8H 512GB
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 849 88 75 58 55 58 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 1,409
Write 922
Mixed 868
SusWrite 197
188% 849 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 66.4
232% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 736
DQ Mixed 340
314% 469 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 164%
Great: 203%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 31.1
108% 37.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 29.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%

 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 4,540 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: $1,571
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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