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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 95%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics86.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.6% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 04:35
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 615
8-Core 932
96% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,252
78% 1,252 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
86.4% Excellent
Lighting 82.5
Reflection 204
Parallax 212
67% 166 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 195
Splatting 132
124% 153 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 180 174 171 169 169 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 485
Write 194
Mixed 249
SusWrite 182
61% 278 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 36.1
136% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 208
173% 255 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 27.6
98% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 31
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.7%
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 8,625 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $818
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HDDRAMUSB
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