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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics47.6% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 04 '19 at 11:58
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 150
2-Core 317
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,086
101% 843 Pts
64-Core 1,744
108% 1,744 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 53.8
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 50.5
44% 55.5 fps
MRender 76.6
Gravity 53.7
Splatting 70.2
55% 66.8 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,418
Write 2,176
Mixed 1,522
453% 2,039 MB/s
4K Read 59
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 77.2
266% 94.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,444
DQ Write 1,108
DQ Mixed 689
675% 1,081 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
28GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 134 64 35 77 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 482
Write 468
Mixed 335
SusWrite 134
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 57.5
4K Mixed 36
122% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 250
211% 309 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 29.5
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 29.6
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 8,631 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $840
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