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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics116% 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 Drive254% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 21:16
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 2080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900-$1,989
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 76.4
1-Core 141
2-Core 289
90% 169 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 985
93% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,447
90% 1,447 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$396
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 150
Reflection 155
Parallax 162
122% 155 fps
MRender 176
Gravity 144
Splatting 119
117% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
693GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 400 426 439 449 459 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 442
Mixed 412
SusWrite 418
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 59.8
4K Mixed 38.4
127% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 342
258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99%
Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
557GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1114 1240 1319 1320 1319 1314 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 2,101
Write 1,909
Mixed 1,639
SusWrite 1,271
388% 1,730 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 53.9
172% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 1,054
DQ Write 679
DQ Mixed 951
687% 895 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 254%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.1
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 17.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 62%
Great: 120%

 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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