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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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.
Graphics29.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive239% 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)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '20 at 14:51
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
104% 193 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1,282
114% 964 Pts
64-Core 1,266
78% 1,266 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 4625 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 2.91
1% 10.3 fps
MRender 201
Gravity 155
Splatting 0.22
84% 119 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3100TNTD 1TB
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM00.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1451 391 470 463 472 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 1525
Write 1788
Mixed 1,500
SusWrite 620
306% 1,358 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 72.8
262% 99.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,446
DQ Write 1,247
DQ Mixed 1,283
979% 1,325 MB/s
Poor: 121%
This bench: 239%
Great: 250%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 178 176 179 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 112
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 178
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 28.7
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 28.4
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 94%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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