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 (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 Drive326% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '20 at 22:57
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 1,232
109% 922 Pts
64-Core 1,239
77% 1,239 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 931 853 846 833 816 821 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,660
Write 2,461
Mixed 1,901
SusWrite 850
440% 1,968 MB/s
4K Read 69.2
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 93.1
307% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,773
DQ Write 1476
DQ Mixed 1,583
1,197% 1,611 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 326%
Great: 355%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 126 129 127 126 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 127
Write 125
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 126
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 45.7
MC Mixed 36.4
119% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 48.8
SC Mixed 32.9
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%

 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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