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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200813
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 04:49
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 252
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 726
75% 603 Pts
64-Core 732
45% 732 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 32.3
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 35.4
26% 33.1 fps
MRender 43.4
Gravity 40.6
Splatting 35
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 128GB
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM01D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 216 252 245 244 247 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 457
Write 257
Mixed 224
SusWrite 239
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 34.4
125% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 129
149% 255 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 99%
Hitachi HCP725050GLA380 500GB
163GB free
Firmware: GM4OA53A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 50 29 23 27 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 22
Write 49.3
Mixed 18.3
SusWrite 34
23% 30.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
42% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
44.7% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 12.5
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 48%

 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 6,508 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $1,121
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