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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive95.8% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 19:32
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 301
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,197
102% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,182
73% 1,182 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 121
Parallax 125
106% 126 fps
MRender 177
Gravity 122
Splatting 98.4
104% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 391 445 449 448 445 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 435
Mixed 414
SusWrite 416
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 29.9
128% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 47.9
98% 196 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 100%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 172 172 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 163
Mixed 106
SusWrite 170
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
303GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 152 151 151 153 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 161
Write 121
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 152
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 114%
Adata DashDrive UV150 USB 3.0 16GB-$39
8GB free, PID dc1a
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 52 37 52 52 52 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 126
Write 0.2
SusWrite 48.6
54% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.8
112% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 28.9
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 31.1
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%

 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 6,492 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: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $1,099
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