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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 172%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics185% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '20 at 15:34
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 268
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 821
85% 683 Pts
64-Core 1,088
67% 1,088 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
185% Outstanding
Lighting 265
Reflection 244
Parallax 270
216% 260 fps
MRender 319
Gravity 227
Splatting 172
188% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 185%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,434
Write 7,273
Mixed 7,860
1,752% 7,856 MB/s
4K Read 620
4K Write 440
4K Mixed 152
1,368% 404 MB/s
DQ Read 1,399
DQ Write 1,186
DQ Mixed 1,214
931% 1266 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB (2019)-$300
273GB free
Firmware: 102430WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1758 1742 1294 1289 1279 1284 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,838
Write 1,641
Mixed 1,531
SusWrite 1441
363% 1,613 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 45.7
148% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1370
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 232
299% 573 MB/s
Poor: 183%
This bench: 241%
Great: 320%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
118GB free
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 402 409 404 402 406 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 447
Mixed 384
SusWrite 405
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 53.2
4K Mixed 41.2
132% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 210
164% 233 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB-$96
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 27
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 19.7
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 128%

 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 6,509 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $1,116
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