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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 19:14
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$272
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 308
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,222
108% 918 Pts
64-Core 1,219
75% 1,219 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
EVGA(3842 6282) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 155
Parallax 133
117% 144 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 138
Splatting 112
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 508
Write 454
Mixed 371
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 36.5
145% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 179
175% 277 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$75
32GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 201 192 184 169 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 490
Mixed 465
SusWrite 201
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 61.1
214% 77.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 352
265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
510GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 140 140 140 79 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 186
Write 154
Mixed 97.8
SusWrite 115
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
235% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 26.5
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 23.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 102%

 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 6,523 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $1,146
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