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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 246%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 254%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics236% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive257% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 21:55
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 317
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,251
111% 942 Pts
64-Core 1,685
104% 1,685 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5325 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Lighting 362
Reflection 310
Parallax 365
295% 346 fps
MRender 373
Gravity 276
Splatting 188
218% 279 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 236%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
942GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1163 1600 1915 1922 1938 1933 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 2,046
Write 2,003
Mixed 1,014
SusWrite 1,745
382% 1,702 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 31.3
150% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 53.2
DQ Write 1,041
DQ Mixed 1,088
682% 727 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 257%
Great: 541%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
116GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 646 637 549 485 452 425 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1668
Write 674
Mixed 530
SusWrite 532
187% 851 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 59.1
223% 86.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,029
DQ Write 616
DQ Mixed 631
521% 758 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 204%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M4K3600C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 33.6
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 51.7
SC Mixed 33.3
103% 36 GB/s
Latency 52.2
77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 114%
Great: 137%

 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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