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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% 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 Drive255% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 20:51
Run Duration238 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,076
100% 836 Pts
64-Core 983
61% 983 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 134
Parallax 128
106% 131 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 135
Splatting 117
99% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: VB411D48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 256 786 699 675 693 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,519
Write 675
Mixed 760
SusWrite 538
193% 873 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 42.5
138% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 641
DQ Write 464
DQ Mixed 709
487% 605 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 161%
Great: 309%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB
654GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 417 442 444 432 436 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 441
Mixed 409
SusWrite 413
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 27
132% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 38.2
102% 216 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 98%
Great: 100%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 740 417 423 416 419 427 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 2,490
Write 2,202
Mixed 1,498
SusWrite 474
371% 1,666 MB/s
4K Read 59.3
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 69.4
256% 91.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,003
DQ Write 1,173
DQ Mixed 1,126
838% 1,100 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 255%
Great: 302%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
927GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 185 186 187 186 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 171
Mixed 102
SusWrite 184
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
WD My Book 1235 6TB
1TB free, PID 1235
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 102 102 102 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 109
Write 103
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 102
135% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 30.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 28.8
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97%
Great: 100%

 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 6,510 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $1,121
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