MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.1% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170412
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 00:25
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
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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
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$211
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 72.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
73% 131 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 795
73% 614 Pts
64-Core 1,180
73% 1,180 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22E8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 76.8
49% 68.2 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 59.6
Splatting 54.8
48% 59.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,853
Write 572
Mixed 674
224% 1033 MB/s
4K Read 53.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 66.2
224% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 885
DQ Write 805
DQ Mixed 741
584% 810 MB/s
Poor: 108% Great: 234%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
480GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 120 122 124 124 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 138
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 122
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-3200 CL16 4GB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
79% Very good
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 26.2
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 21.9
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 95.4
42% 95.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) Builds (Compare 1,817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $756
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