MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics93.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B78
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190727
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 11 '20 at 01:34
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 58.6
1-Core 69.7
2-Core 144
52% 90.8 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 532
48% 406 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 452.06
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.3% Outstanding
Lighting 101
Reflection 137
Parallax 153
82% 130 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 180
Splatting 124
115% 142 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,330
Write 1,043
Mixed 544
214% 972 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 42.9
166% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 738
DQ Write 585
DQ Mixed 621
476% 648 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
230GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 104 114 111 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
65% Good
Read 114
Write 127
Mixed 71
SusWrite 112
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.8
172% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 65%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
60GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 143 149 145 149 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 128
Write 121
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 138
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
247GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 114 107 113 110 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 85.9
Write 107
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 110
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
164% 1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
250GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 111 111 114 114 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 79.5
Write 79
Mixed 72.4
SusWrite 113
64% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
110GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 58 59 59 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 108
Write 90.4
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 58.6
62% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 76%
Kingston HyperX Savage USB 3.1 128GB-$80
115GB free, PID 16b3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 253 268 271 279 280 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 215
Write 202
Mixed 124
SusWrite 268
274% 202 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.4
94% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
68% Good
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 25.4
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 68%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 80%
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $516
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