MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B78
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '18 at 21:19
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 77.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 238
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 794
77% 630 Pts
64-Core 970
60% 970 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 67.2
57% 68.8 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 67.8
Splatting 70.8
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 144 145 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 492
Mixed 338
SusWrite 173
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 52.1
186% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 177
185% 303 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
62GB free
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 360 365 345 354 352 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 363
Mixed 284
SusWrite 358
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 40.6
158% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 333
256% 346 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
43GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 111 113 105 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 108
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 88%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB
7GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 74 80 80 79 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 78.2
Write 82.2
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 77.8
98% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
104% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 27.3
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 23.1
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78) Builds (Compare 1,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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