MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive40.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 13:54
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 73.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 220
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 696
64% 534 Pts
64-Core 946
58% 946 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 63
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 60.1
51% 63.7 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 54.6
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 190
Write 106
Mixed 124
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 8.76
85% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 23
DQ Write 79.7
DQ Mixed 20.9
25% 41.2 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 61%
TOSHIBA USB DRV 16GB
15GB free, PID 1400
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 129
Write 26.9
Mixed 33.2
60% 63 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.01
66% 5.86 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 27.6
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.2
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 93.5
43% 93.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) Builds (Compare 1,814 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $913
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