MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B43
MotherboardMSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171019
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 20:09
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 49%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 below expectations (18th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 231
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 561
63% 496 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.9% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 63.5
57% 67.5 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 66.5
55% 66.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 151 117 138 133 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 273
Write 186
Mixed 188
SusWrite 137
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 28.9
105% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 147
116% 159 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59%
Great: 85%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
195GB free
Firmware: GG2OAC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 63 61 62 62 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 82
Write 73.8
Mixed 30.7
SusWrite 61.8
45% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 19.4
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 16.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 94%
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Workstation
Workstation 85%
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Motherboard: MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B43)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $629
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