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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54.3% 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)
Boot Drive277% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB 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 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)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 07:45
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$292
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 155
2-Core 311
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,038
101% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,724
107% 1,724 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 62.7
55% 67.2 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 59.5
52% 64.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB
748GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2026 972 970 965 959 972 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 1,396
Write 2,358
Mixed 1,643
SusWrite 1,144
371% 1635 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 80
271% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,643
DQ Write 1,378
DQ Mixed 1,500
1,127% 1,507 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 277%
Great: 298%
PNY CS3030 1000GB SSD
741GB free
Firmware: CS303224
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1652 560 562 560 557 559 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 1,598
Write 2,303
Mixed 1,644
SusWrite 741
355% 1,572 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 83.1
275% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,730
DQ Write 1,540
DQ Mixed 1,600
1,209% 1,623 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 268%
Great: 280%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3900 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 43.4
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 34.2
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 33
102% 35.8 GB/s
Latency 45
89% 45 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 116%
Great: 146%

 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 6,559 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $1,133
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