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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 134%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive204% 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)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '20 at 04:40
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
104% 193 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 894
96% 766 Pts
64-Core 906
56% 906 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 162
Parallax 176
140% 170 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 147
Splatting 108
115% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190
610GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1370 164 302 168 171 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,483
Write 1,551
Mixed 1,076
SusWrite 390
252% 1,125 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 75.6
257% 92.4 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 897
DQ Mixed 318
407% 728 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 204%
Great: 282%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
466GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2276 620 625 624 624 624 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,512
Write 2,311
Mixed 1,662
SusWrite 899
413% 1,846 MB/s
4K Read 62.5
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 84.8
284% 99.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,754
DQ Write 1,531
DQ Mixed 1,600
1,211% 1,628 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 316%
Great: 340%
Seagate ST33000651NS 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: G009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 150 144 145 152 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 154
Write 149
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 147
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
839GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 172 173 174 174 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 163
Mixed 107
SusWrite 173
114% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
228% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 28.7
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 36.8
SC Mixed 26.9
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 105%

 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 6,509 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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