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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
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.
Graphics127% 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '19 at 21:57
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 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 96.9
1-Core 163
2-Core 326
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 649
8-Core 879
97% 764 Pts
64-Core 961
60% 961 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 below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 190
Parallax 190
143% 185 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 177
Splatting 123
114% 141 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,510
Write 1,433
Mixed 1030
364% 1,658 MB/s
4K Read 66.5
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 87.3
295% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 734
DQ Write 664
DQ Mixed 670
511% 690 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
80GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 430 313 239 239 241 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 479
Mixed 384
SusWrite 309
90% 397 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 40
145% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 328
248% 333 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 99%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
97GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1048 330 331 329 328 330 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
249% Outstanding
Read 2,495
Write 1,471
Mixed 1,034
SusWrite 450
300% 1,362 MB/s
4K Read 62.9
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 83.4
288% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 730
DQ Write 740
DQ Mixed 675
524% 715 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 249%
Great: 280%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB
126GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 108 110 110 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 121
Write 144
Mixed 75
SusWrite 110
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.9
199% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.6%
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 (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 29.4
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 31.9
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 103%
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 8,631 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: $840
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