MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics95.8% 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 (63%). 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)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190727
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '20 at 13:04
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 (5th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 148
55% 95.3 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 576
49% 423 Pts
64-Core 928
58% 928 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.55
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.8% Outstanding
Lighting 102
Reflection 129
Parallax 175
83% 135 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 190
Splatting 130
121% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1155
Write 971
Mixed 576
199% 901 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 40.7
153% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 731
DQ Write 584
DQ Mixed 580
455% 632 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
60GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 122 127 129 125 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
57% Above average
Read 72.8
Write 81
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 125
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.2
206% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
60GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 138 145 146 141 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 117
Write 120
Mixed 87.4
SusWrite 134
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
150GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 72 74 74 73 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 66.9
Write 73.7
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 72.7
48% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
218GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 126 126 122 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 157
Write 142
Mixed 96.7
SusWrite 124
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
203% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
402GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 57 58 57 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 92.4
Write 91.3
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 57.3
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 76%
General UDisk 2TB
2TB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
6.26% Terrible
Read 16.5
Write 11.2
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 12.1
14% 11.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
19% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.26%
Great: 38%
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 (10th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 28.5
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 12.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $541
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