MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 183%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics168% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180928
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateNov 17 '18 at 06:41
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 2080-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 319
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,178
108% 906 Pts
64-Core 1,728
107% 1,728 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.81
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Lighting 243
Reflection 225
Parallax 251
198% 240 fps
MRender 257
Gravity 229
Splatting 132
161% 206 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 168%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1992
Write 1,401
Mixed 634
295% 1,342 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 49.9
219% 82.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1062
DQ Write 1,079
DQ Mixed 798
675% 980 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Mushkin MKNSSDTR1TB-3D 1TB
578GB free
Firmware: Q0125B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 428 450 449 450 451 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 438
Mixed 326
SusWrite 442
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 39.3
136% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 255
207% 293 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 302 303 305 304 305 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 264
Write 239
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 303
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 2.4
11% 4.9 MB/s
DQ Read 6.4
DQ Write 9.4
DQ Mixed 7.5
6% 7.77 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 565%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 32GB-$5
25GB free, PID db8a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 21 21 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Read 42
Write 21.7
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 20.7
32% 26.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.7
38% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 29.3
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 31
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 100%
Great: 143%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,492 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) - $450

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $1,102
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