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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics61.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81.1% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '19 at 15:29
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 1,119
101% 852 Pts
64-Core 1,120
69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61.5% Good
Lighting 77.9
Reflection 79.7
Parallax 80.5
64% 79.4 fps
MRender 78.6
Gravity 74.3
Splatting 62.3
58% 71.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 352 360 352 361 359 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 478
Write 345
Mixed 245
SusWrite 354
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 15
104% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 86.9
107% 185 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 86%
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
354GB free
Firmware: Z33080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 167 180 165 192 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
71% Very good
Read 433
Write 161
Mixed 250
SusWrite 179
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 21.3
113% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 6.8
61% 141 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.5% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 22.4
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 23.3
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 87%

 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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