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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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 AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 14 '19 at 10:03
Run Duration349 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,237
112% 942 Pts
64-Core 1,749
108% 1,749 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 53 27 53 59 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 479
Write 445
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 96
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.3
45% 11.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 92%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
630GB free
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1439 1489 1485 1492 1498 1495 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 1,432
Write 1,513
Mixed 1,114
SusWrite 1,483
312% 1,385 MB/s
4K Read 57.4
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 77
267% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 692
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 277
364% 646 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 267%
Great: 295%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
931GB free
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1496 1499 1491 1491 1496 1496 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 1413
Write 1,490
Mixed 1,107
SusWrite 1,495
310% 1,376 MB/s
4K Read 58.4
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 78.7
273% 98.5 MB/s
DQ Read 683
DQ Write 948
DQ Mixed 273
358% 635 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 269%
Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 198 201 197 200 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 164
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 198
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 117%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 29.1
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 29.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 105%

 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 6,506 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $1,118
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