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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	107% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190325
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 05 '19 at 07:44
Run Duration	176 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	Memory 88.3 1-Core 149 2-Core 297 97% 178 Pts	4-Core 593 8-Core 1086 101% 839 Pts	64-Core 1,072 66% 1,072 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Zotac(19DA 1435) CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 111 Reflection 114 Parallax 99.1 91% 108 fps	Gravity 101 Splatting 101 89% 101 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 61GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 299 292 294 257 146 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 492 Write 481 Mixed 388 SusWrite 262 91% 406 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 94.4 4K Mixed 53.4 178% 62.4 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 326 DQ Mixed 351 263% 351 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 124%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 129GB free Firmware: M0CR060 SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 389 448 264 255 254 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Read 406 Write 365 Mixed 386 SusWrite 317 83% 368 MB/s	4K Read 26.3 4K Write 93.6 4K Mixed 38.2 138% 52.7 MB/s	DQ Read 337 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 324 245% 327 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 99%
Sandisk S3512G 512GB 19,948 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 115GB free Firmware: X6107000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 361 391 399 394 395 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 405 Mixed 282 SusWrite 371 88% 391 MB/s	4K Read 34.9 4K Write 86.8 4K Mixed 47 159% 56.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 212 197% 306 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 119%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 552GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 131 130 130 133 134 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	87.3% Excellent	Read 173 Write 134 Mixed 113 SusWrite 131 102% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 205% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 87.3% Great: 108%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1.5TB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 109 103 108 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	55% Above average	Read 83 Write 112 Mixed 60.2 SusWrite 108 67% 90.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.2 216% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 55% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	67.9% Good	MC Read 24.3 MC Write 25.5 MC Mixed 21.3 68% 23.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 26.1 SC Mixed 21.6 61% 21.3 GB/s	Latency 69.3 58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 119%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,247x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,811x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	699x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	576x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	533x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	461x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	545x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	353x
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	288x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	275x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	216x

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Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,116

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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