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 (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive293% 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 (13%). 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)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200612
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '20 at 02:31
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 301
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,000
94% 781 Pts
64-Core 1583
98% 1583 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3955 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 173
Reflection 164
Parallax 180
141% 172 fps
Gravity 145
Splatting 105
108% 125 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
309GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 910 871 874 862 851 849 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,481
Write 2,164
Mixed 1,487
SusWrite 869
391% 1,751 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 87.5
291% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,252
DQ Write 999
DQ Mixed 1,110
835% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 293%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 215 212 220 218 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 177
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 213
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB-$110
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 29.9
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 30.4
88% 31 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98.5%
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 6,573 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: $1,108
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