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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive266% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 12:30
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i5-9600K-$145
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 316
100% 185 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 639
82% 623 Pts
64-Core 825
51% 825 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PNY CS3030 1TB S
554GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303121 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1482 1023 994 1016 1030 1032 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 1,804
Write 2,241
Mixed 1,207
SusWrite 1,096
357% 1,587 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 59.3
183% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 1,720
DQ Write 1,408
DQ Mixed 1,527
1,154% 1,552 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 266%
Great: 279%
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$35
223GB free
Firmware: R0327B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 429 426 431 432 430 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 418
Mixed 330
SusWrite 431
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 21
122% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 29.3
81% 165 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 93%
T-force 250GB 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: R0426C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 269 269 270 269 270 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 459
Mixed 448
SusWrite 288
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 54.4
190% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 132
161% 283 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
466GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 125 124 124 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 118
Write 76
Mixed 66
SusWrite 124
71% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 27.8
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 29.8
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.3%
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 AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,528 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: $1,135
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