MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive67% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B45
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 00:39
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 963
100% 805 Pts
64-Core 969
60% 969 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 109%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 81.7
52% 70.9 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 54.5
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
67% Good
Read 501
Write 110
Mixed 136
54% 249 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 19.2
120% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 32
49% 91.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 67%
Great: 73%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
41GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 403
Mixed 417
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 48.2
178% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 108
125% 218 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 112%
Great: 134%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 84.1
Write 89.8
Mixed 90.3
66% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.32
83% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 45.8
MC Mixed 31.5
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 46.8
SC Mixed 32.6
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 46.6
86% 46.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 113%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45) Builds (Compare 1,970 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45) - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,094
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