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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics123% 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 Drive264% 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.
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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '19 at 08:59
Run Duration225 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 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)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 896
96% 765 Pts
64-Core 926
57% 926 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 169
Reflection 185
Parallax 166
138% 174 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 168
Splatting 118
110% 136 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1273 332 286 286 287 287 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 2,331
Write 1,432
Mixed 1,010
SusWrite 459
289% 1,308 MB/s
4K Read 61.6
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 84
303% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 979
DQ Write 1,266
DQ Mixed 1,005
791% 1,083 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 264%
Great: 280%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
105GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1352 287 288 287 288 288 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 2,319
Write 1,471
Mixed 1027
SusWrite 465
292% 1,320 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 204
4K Mixed 80.6
295% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 966
DQ Write 1,475
DQ Mixed 991
815% 1,144 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 266%
Great: 280%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
82GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 417 233 243 237 230 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 467
Mixed 381
SusWrite 289
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 40
151% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 325
245% 327 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 99%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB
49GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 162 142 155 145 172 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
56% Above average
Read 42.5
Write 110
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 152
62% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.2
88% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 56%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 28.7
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 27.2
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96.3%
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 8,642 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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