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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 171%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 165%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics164% 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.
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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '19 at 21:20
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 323
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,222
111% 935 Pts
64-Core 1,272
79% 1,272 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
164% Outstanding
Lighting 227
Reflection 231
Parallax 254
185% 237 fps
MRender 282
Gravity 227
Splatting 146
171% 218 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 164%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,612
Write 2,069
Mixed 1,848
483% 2,176 MB/s
4K Read 67.8
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 90.7
302% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,670
DQ Write 1,349
DQ Mixed 1,414
1,085% 1,478 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
61GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 164 166 158 110 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 146
Write 151
Mixed 71
SusWrite 145
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 112%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
180GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 148 151 153 154 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 121
Write 109
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 148
73% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 107%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 16GB
8GB free, PID fa05
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 7.3 12 12 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
7.34% Terrible
Read 23.7
Write 11.8
Mixed 8.2
SusWrite 11.2
16% 13.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.34%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB
3067, 3067, 3067, 3067 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 34
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 28.5
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 38.8
SC Mixed 27.5
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 93%

 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 6,558 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $1,129
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