MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (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 way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive327% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200612
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '20 at 08:23
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 936
98% 787 Pts
64-Core 948
59% 948 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2118 831 821 817 820 828 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
327% Outstanding
Read 2,621
Write 2402
Mixed 1,877
SusWrite 1,039
444% 1985 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 90.2
298% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,796
DQ Write 1,153
DQ Mixed 1,326
1,029% 1,425 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 327%
Great: 340%
Nvme CT1000P 1TB
568GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1641 1564 1469 1636 1616 1487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 1,696
Write 1,647
Mixed 1,235
SusWrite 1569
346% 1,537 MB/s
4K Read 65.9
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 87.7
300% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 918
DQ Write 1,202
DQ Mixed 311
444% 811 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 304%
Great: 299%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 29.3
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 38.8
SC Mixed 31.7
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 8,630 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $840
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