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 above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive69.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 20:58
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 310
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,194
107% 905 Pts
64-Core 1201
74% 1201 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM841 2.5" 256GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT03D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 101 78 69 65 65 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 478
Write 188
Mixed 144
SusWrite 87.9
49% 224 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 24.2
110% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 57.2
98% 195 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 80%
WD My Passport 25F3 512GB
166GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 383 388 387 368 363 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 456
Write 429
Mixed 324
SusWrite 377
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 28.9
94% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 26.1
75% 162 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 85%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB
815GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3FB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 82 84 83 83 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 89.3
Write 91
Mixed 46.2
SusWrite 82.4
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 70%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB
6.5TB free, PID 25fb
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 186 185 182 186 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 186
Mixed 128
SusWrite 186
230% 168 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 0.9
406% 4.93 MB/s
DQ Read 0.5
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 1.4
230% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 27.4
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 28.1
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 96%
Great: 104%

 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 6,556 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: $1,132
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