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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics102% 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 Drive215% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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)
Memory33.3 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateAug 12 '22 at 05:45
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 84
1-Core 135
2-Core 287
91% 169 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,060
98% 817 Pts
64-Core 1,050
65% 1,050 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 95.6%
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: 516.59
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 140
Parallax 142
103% 136 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 140
Splatting 120
102% 125 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 942 676 638 625 641 602 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 2,344
Write 1,204
Mixed 1,526
SusWrite 687
320% 1,441 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 45
168% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,167
DQ Write 87.6
DQ Mixed 144
227% 466 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 215%
Great: 410%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
214GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 420 400 411 420 404 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 433
Mixed 376
SusWrite 406
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 41.1
133% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 68.3
DQ Mixed 154
131% 200 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 134%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
138GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 98 95 95 99 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 92
Write 96.5
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 95.7
55% 75.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 48GB
3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 24.7
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 24.5
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 81%

 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 6,515 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $1,166
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