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 (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive223% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 07 '19 at 18:21
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 166
2-Core 332
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 1,307
117% 986 Pts
64-Core 1,307
81% 1,307 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 535 434 436 436 438 406 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,697
Write 1499
Mixed 1,350
SusWrite 447
279% 1,248 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 73.2
260% 98.6 MB/s
DQ Read 854
DQ Write 1,303
DQ Mixed 800
684% 986 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 223%
Great: 228%
WD WD60PURX-64LZMY0 6TB
5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 162 164 166 165 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 166
Mixed 84.7
SusWrite 163
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
449GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 99 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 89.3
Write 64.3
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 98.8
60% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
102% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 24.3
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 27.5
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 86%
Great: 90%

 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 6,556 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $1,129
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HDDRAMUSB
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