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

Performance Results


Gaming 51% Yacht	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 48% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	52.3% 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 Drive	109% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180903
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 03 '19 at 00:03
Run Duration	199 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	22%

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	90.4% Outstanding	Memory 90.6 1-Core 136 2-Core 264 91% 164 Pts	4-Core 485 8-Core 816 79% 651 Pts	64-Core 1,037 64% 1,037 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.4% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.67 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	52.3% Above average	Lighting 65.2 Reflection 67.5 Parallax 65.9 53% 66.2 fps	MRender 72 Gravity 62.5 Splatting 54.5 51% 63 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.3% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 383GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 403 288 297 297 300 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 473 Mixed 442 SusWrite 339 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 37.7 4K Write 85.6 4K Mixed 49.9 166% 57.7 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 345 261% 351 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 129%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 8GB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 23 27 38 48 35 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 72%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2TB free Firmware: CC3C SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 135 137 137 136 139 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	78.1% Very good	Read 136 Write 130 Mixed 62.5 SusWrite 137 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 78.1% Great: 75%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 716GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 114 116 116 116 108 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	62.3% Good	Read 104 Write 104 Mixed 94.8 SusWrite 112 77% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 165% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 62.3% Great: 76%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 20GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 105 104 102 105 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	39.9% Below average	Read 73.7 Write 75.8 Mixed 63.5 SusWrite 103 110% 79.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 105% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 60%
WD My Book 1230 6TB 1,283 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 3TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 156 157 156 156 157 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	67.6% Good	Read 169 Write 174 Mixed 93 SusWrite 156 198% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 136% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 67.6% Great: 68%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB 12,029 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 814GB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 177 179 198 174 168 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	77.9% Very good	Read 163 Write 169 Mixed 112 SusWrite 178 212% 156 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.2 214% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 77.9% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69.8% Good	MC Read 26 MC Write 26.4 MC Mixed 20.7 70% 24.4 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 26.5 SC Mixed 22.3 62% 21.7 GB/s	Latency 66.4 60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 69.8% Great: 104%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,758x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,431x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,070x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	759x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	589x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	576x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	577x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	433x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	407x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	364x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	309x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	261x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $840

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16