MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive228% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B43
MotherboardMSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171019
Uptime9.1 Days
Run DateAug 07 '18 at 15:56
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,023
102% 828 Pts
64-Core 1,296
80% 1,296 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 542 320 320 319 319 318 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 2027
Write 1,486
Mixed 639
SusWrite 356
249% 1,127 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 62.2
241% 93.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,078
DQ Write 1,254
DQ Mixed 797
703% 1,043 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 228%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
379GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 488 488 489 488 490 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 485
Mixed 392
SusWrite 477
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 53.2
191% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
735GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 156 157 156 152 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 98
Write 134
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 156
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 32.8
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 33.1
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43) Builds (Compare 429 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $629
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