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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B45
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170901
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 20:34
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$198
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 270
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 859
88% 708 Pts
64-Core 1,149
71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 122 141 152 148 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 169
Write 139
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 133
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
455% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 90%
SanDisk Cruzer 16GB
11GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.5 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Read 19.5
Write 12.5
Mixed 13.9
SusWrite 4.1
16% 12.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 2.6
173% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 97%

 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 1,964 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: 74% - Very good Total price: $1,121
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HDDRAMUSB
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