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

Performance Results


Gaming 137% UFO	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 119% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	127% 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.
Boot Drive	284% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181113
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 01 '19 at 19:14
Run Duration	239 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$164 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 157 2-Core 313 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 625 8-Core 899 95% 762 Pts	64-Core 928 58% 928 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6390) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35 Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	127% Outstanding	Lighting 176 Reflection 197 Parallax 178 144% 184 fps	MRender 124 Gravity 176 Splatting 122 114% 141 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 196GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1312 308 309 308 304 304 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	284% Outstanding	Read 2,517 Write 1469 Mixed 1,070 SusWrite 474 305% 1,382 MB/s	4K Read 64.4 4K Write 210 4K Mixed 90.6 325% 122 MB/s	DQ Read 966 DQ Write 1,485 DQ Mixed 991 816% 1,147 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 284% Great: 280%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 802GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 454 457 462 431 420 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 449 Mixed 428 SusWrite 431 102% 456 MB/s	4K Read 44.7 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 55 192% 66.8 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 304 243% 341 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 125%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39 62,883 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 360GB free Firmware: X41320RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 470 342 306 296 295 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 485 Mixed 355 SusWrite 348 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 39.6 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 54.3 200% 75.4 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 247 210% 308 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 108%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 931GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 469 469 467 468 461 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 468 Mixed 427 SusWrite 467 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 39.1 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 54.3 182% 64.6 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 302 242% 339 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 125%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 347GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 133 133 134 134 135 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	83.5% Excellent	Read 157 Write 78.5 Mixed 81.5 SusWrite 134 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 83.5% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$65 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 41.9 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 29.3 107% 37.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.9 SC Write 43.4 SC Mixed 31.8 93% 32.7 GB/s	Latency 52.3 76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 110%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $258Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,755x
Core i9-9900KIntel $427Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,428x
Core i5-9600KIntel $164Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,068x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	756x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	588x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	575x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	575x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	433x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	406x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $65Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	363x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	308x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $56Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	260x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $829

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16