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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive119% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 10:27
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,094
102% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,178
73% 1,178 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 109
Parallax 130
103% 122 fps
MRender 170
Gravity 126
Splatting 106
106% 134 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 463 474 476 478 452 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 476
Mixed 449
SusWrite 436
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 53.3
180% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 352
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
197GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1499 412 413 413 413 414 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
291% Outstanding
Read 2,546
Write 2,230
Mixed 1,622
SusWrite 594
390% 1,748 MB/s
4K Read 65
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 88.6
312% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,000
DQ Write 1550
DQ Mixed 1,155
908% 1,235 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 291%
Great: 302%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
782GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 163 167 166 168 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 84.4
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 164
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 30.3
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 46.2
SC Mixed 30.2
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 108%
Great: 121%

 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 6,542 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $1,134
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