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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics55.4% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190122
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 10:07
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,188
107% 901 Pts
64-Core 1,194
74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 64
57% 66.4 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 57.4
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Microsoft Storage Space Device 236GB
94GB free
Firmware: 0.1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 431
Write 144
Mixed 194
56% 256 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 41
163% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 169
128% 174 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 109%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,511
Write 2,256
Mixed 1576
470% 2,114 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 85.1
286% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 1,533
DQ Mixed 1,162
910% 1,235 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: CC47
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 176
Write 136
Mixed 88.2
99% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$60
1TB free
Firmware: CC54
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 114
Write 77.2
Mixed 72
65% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
WD Elements 1TB
191GB free, PID 10a8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 65.5
Write 28
Mixed 31
46% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
50% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 36.6
MC Mixed 27.5
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 30.1
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 110%

 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 8,679 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: $845
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