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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	256% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 09 '20 at 10:26
Run Duration	442 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 150 2-Core 301 100% 182 Pts	4-Core 600 8-Core 854 91% 727 Pts	64-Core 868 54% 868 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 103%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 98GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 647 333 332 336 331 308 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	256% Outstanding	Read 2,334 Write 1,470 Mixed 1,315 SusWrite 381 304% 1,375 MB/s	4K Read 65.8 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 84.1 279% 95.1 MB/s	DQ Read 982 DQ Write 1386 DQ Mixed 1,013 814% 1,127 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 256% Great: 280%
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB 14,802 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 188GB free Firmware: SAFM02.H SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 490 487 490 489 487 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 467 Mixed 351 SusWrite 487 101% 450 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 39.4 150% 58.1 MB/s	DQ Read 328 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 174 176% 282 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 305GB free Firmware: HP74 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 116 119 117 115 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	64% Good	Read 107 Write 101 Mixed 60.5 SusWrite 116 70% 96.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 64% Great: 88%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47 218,164 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 149GB free Firmware: 05.01A05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 44 35 33 82 89 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	29.2% Poor	Read 45.5 Write 51.8 Mixed 35 SusWrite 55.9 35% 47.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 29.2% Great: 62%
Hitachi HTS545032B9A300 320GB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 237GB free, PID 101a Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 42 42 42 42 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	19.4% Very poor	Read 41 Write 40.7 Mixed 30.5 SusWrite 41.3 52% 38.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 19.4% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 11,954 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 41.7 MC Write 39.5 MC Mixed 29.3 105% 36.8 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 38.5 SC Mixed 31.2 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 51.8 77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 107%

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Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 8,688 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,774x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,446x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,076x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	765x
RTX 2080Nvidia $391Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	591x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	583x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	578x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	437x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	408x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	367x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	312x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	262x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $845

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16