MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.6% 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 Drive55.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170316
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '18 at 22:51
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 206
70% 127 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 732
69% 574 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 65.2
51% 64.9 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 52.8
48% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 443
Write 168
Mixed 154
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 11.9
83% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 18.7
33% 60.7 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 87%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 151
Write 135
Mixed 122
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.24
4K Mixed 0.18
92% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 25.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 18
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 70%
Great: 90%

 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 1,814 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: 78% - Very good Total price: $913
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