MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive25.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '18 at 17:38
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 73.9
1-Core 98
2-Core 192
69% 121 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 646
61% 508 Pts
64-Core 1,036
64% 1,036 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 0.2
0% 0.2 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
38GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 486
Write 274
Mixed 277
76% 346 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 34.1
4K Mixed 20.9
95% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 68.9
DQ Mixed 35.3
44% 80.5 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 110%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 91.1
Write 67
Mixed 77.2
17% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 9.83
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 7.7
49% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 64
DQ Write 81.2
DQ Mixed 18.1
29% 54.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
640GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 160
Write 151
Mixed 99.7
102% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.27
86% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
584GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 153
Mixed 148
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.2
75% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 28.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.3
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 92.8
43% 92.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $918
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