MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170920
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 08:24
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
75% 137 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 812
74% 621 Pts
64-Core 1,161
72% 1,161 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.4
Reflection 22.9
Parallax 18
16% 20.1 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 25.8
20% 24.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 459
Write 342
Mixed 328
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 12.6
76% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 24.3
31% 52.2 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 28.2
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 119%

 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 1,813 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: 79% - Very good Total price: $899
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