MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X Motherboard Review
Ben Enos / 4 years ago
How We Test
Here at eTeknix, we endeavour to disclose vital information regarding the benchmarking process so that readers can quantify the results and attempt to replicate them using their hardware. When it comes to our benchmarks in our reviews, the benchmarks are pretty self-explanatory although there are a few exceptions. Remember that your choice of motherboard, the silicon lottery, and other factors can yield different numbers, and there’s always a margin for error when using any software. Therefore, your experience may vary.
Testing Your Own System
We typically focus on commonly available benchmarks so that you too can run the same benchmarks on your own system. We hope this makes it easy for our readers to gauge the performance improvement available to them when they upgrade their own systems.
Gaming Tests
All games are run at their specified resolutions using the “high” settings or equivalent. We avoid using the Ultra settings as these often offer diminishing returns for performance vs visuals.
Test Benches
Rocket Lake S
Processor | Intel i9-11900K |
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X |
Memory | 2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL 3200MHz |
Graphics | Gigabyte GeForce RTX™ 3080 GAMING OC 10G |
Storage | Seagate Firecuda 510 1TB |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750 |
Software | Windows 10 Professional Build 19042 |
Drivers | NVDIA GeForce 445.87 WHQL |