MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B78
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181228
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '19 at 01:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 120
2-Core 241
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 463
60% 451 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1505 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 63.7
Parallax 89.9
58% 75.1 fps
MRender 63.3
Gravity 61
Splatting 79.9
57% 68.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI190000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 62 66 73 75 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 430
Write 70.9
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 65.9
30% 143 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 13
61% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 41.2
DQ Mixed 40.9
40% 66.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 52%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
94GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 60 61 60 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 67.8
Write 63.7
Mixed 41
SusWrite 59.8
43% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 57%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
387GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 150 151 149 150 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 156
Write 136
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 150
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x4GB-$47
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 38
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.6
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 29.8
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 101%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78) Builds (Compare 1,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $546
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