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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 Drive118% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '22 at 12:24
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 (63rd percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 289
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,051
98% 814 Pts
64-Core 1110
69% 1110 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 174
Parallax 178
146% 177 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 156
Splatting 127
127% 160 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 132%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 274 248 213 218 220 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 618
Write 473
Mixed 593
SusWrite 238
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 49.3
182% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 522
DQ Write 505
DQ Mixed 263
266% 430 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 118%
Great: 223%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
232GB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 296 82 84 80 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 475
Mixed 406
SusWrite 154
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 46.5
160% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 351
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 173 182 178 178 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 153
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 176
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
80% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.5% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 20.2
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 110%

 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 6,491 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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