MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 31 '19 at 21:08
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 85.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,161
104% 878 Pts
64-Core 1,162
72% 1,162 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 177
Parallax 189
148% 182 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 155
Splatting 111
122% 155 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 132%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD My Passport 25F3 512GB
132GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 316 373 375 378 367 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 389
Write 372
Mixed 290
SusWrite 363
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 27.9
91% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 110
103% 158 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
798GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 141 145 134 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 65.3
Write 163
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 138
72% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.1
380% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 8502 3200 C16 Series 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.4% Very good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 22.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 23.5
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,532 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) - $450

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $1,135
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