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

Performance Results


Gaming 108% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 112% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	105% 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 Drive	242% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190325
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 22 '19 at 20:14
Run Duration	216 Seconds
Run User	NOR-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$409 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 94.7 1-Core 154 2-Core 307 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 612 8-Core 1,218 108% 915 Pts	64-Core 1,689 105% 1,689 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Gainward(10B0 1B80) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	105% Outstanding	Lighting 137 Reflection 144 Parallax 125 111% 135 fps	MRender 115 Gravity 137 Splatting 107 97% 120 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 99,566 User benchmarks, average bench 177% 179GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXB73H1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 517 326 328 327 328 327 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	242% Outstanding	Read 1,958 Write 1,370 Mixed 1,034 SusWrite 359 262% 1,180 MB/s	4K Read 58 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 78.6 264% 93 MB/s	DQ Read 1458 DQ Write 1,243 DQ Mixed 1,126 905% 1,276 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 242% Great: 236%
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-000H1 256GB 20,171 User benchmarks, average bench 174% 201GB free Firmware: EXD70H1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 1228 308 309 309 309 309 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 2,188 Write 1,533 Mixed 1,320 SusWrite 462 306% 1,376 MB/s	4K Read 60.7 4K Write 148 4K Mixed 80.2 273% 96.3 MB/s	DQ Read 968 DQ Write 1,430 DQ Mixed 1,018 821% 1,139 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 235%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 43GB free Firmware: HP51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 141 138 139 139 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	79.6% Very good	Read 139 Write 104 Mixed 74.8 SusWrite 138 84% 114 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 79.6% Great: 114%
Seagate NAS HDD 2TB-$98 3,967 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 1TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 122 128 128 130 129 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	73% Very good	Read 128 Write 123 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 127 74% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.4 79% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB 14,156 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	41.5% Average	MC Read 15.7 MC Write 13.6 MC Mixed 10.6 38% 13.3 GB/s	SC Read 12.6 SC Write 14.4 SC Mixed 13.1 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 57.9 69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 41.5% Great: 62%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 106%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) - $450

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,240x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,805x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	698x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	575x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	532x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	460x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	545x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	351x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	310x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	286x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	274x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	215x

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Value: 119% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,099

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16