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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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.
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-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '19 at 08:27
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 932
99% 788 Pts
64-Core 960
59% 960 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 197
Parallax 197
150% 193 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 180
Splatting 127
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,453
Write 1,432
Mixed 1,025
359% 1,637 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 74.7
257% 92.6 MB/s
DQ Read 62.4
DQ Write 664
DQ Mixed 88.1
150% 271 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
82GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 467 273 246 242 244 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 400
Mixed 382
SusWrite 323
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 37.8
134% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 324
245% 329 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 99%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
108GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1316 295 291 292 291 299 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 2,463
Write 1,474
Mixed 1,095
SusWrite 464
303% 1,374 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 77.8
270% 96.9 MB/s
DQ Read 594
DQ Write 767
DQ Mixed 461
409% 607 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 241%
Great: 280%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB
130GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 112 112 112 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 137
Write 146
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 112
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
212% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 29.3
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 31.3
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 8,626 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $837
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