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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics98.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
High background CPU (26%). 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)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 21:16
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 265
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 818
79% 653 Pts
64-Core 982
61% 982 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 137
Parallax 116
104% 127 fps
MRender 96.6
Gravity 125
Splatting 104
89% 109 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 393 392 234 243 240 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 424
Write 368
Mixed 364
SusWrite 306
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 42.4
141% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 323
241% 320 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.6% Above average
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 19.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 105%

 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 6,508 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $1,121
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