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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics144% 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.
Boot Drive90.3% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '19 at 00:36
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1093
102% 851 Pts
64-Core 1,123
70% 1,123 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2483) ≥ 4GB; EVGA Rtsx 2080 Ti FTW3
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
144% Outstanding
Lighting 196
Reflection 190
Parallax 202
160% 196 fps
MRender 239
Gravity 197
Splatting 126
147% 188 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 144%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
68GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,830
Write 1,743
Mixed 740
318% 1,438 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 55.3
200% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,036
DQ Write 1439
DQ Mixed 1,039
841% 1,172 MB/s
Poor: 153% Great: 254%
Toshiba Q300 Pro 256GB-$149
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JURA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 269 344 457 364 334 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 454
Mixed 440
SusWrite 354
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 33.2
111% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 315
239% 322 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 189 191 185 186 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 151
Mixed 82.7
SusWrite 188
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 25.5
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 24.5
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 81.2%
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 6,508 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $1,116
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