MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.2% 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 Drive106% 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-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190703
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 21:34
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 72.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 216
73% 132 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 826
74% 624 Pts
64-Core 1182
73% 1182 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.2% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 64.6
Parallax 57.5
49% 60.9 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 57
Splatting 54.7
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAV256MBF-1AN15ABHA 256GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6T3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 413 416 417 420 420 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 420
Mixed 348
SusWrite 399
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 44
154% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 249
216% 319 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
453GB free
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 466 318 217 244 243 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 471
Mixed 389
SusWrite 305
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 38.6
137% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 290
216% 286 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 98%
USB Flash Disk 2GB
2GB free, PID 2096
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3 3.2 3.1 3.2 3 3.2 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
5.84% Terrible
Read 20
Write 2.5
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 3.1
7% 7.03 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
36% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.84%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.1% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 26.5
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.4
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) Builds (Compare 1,814 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $913
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