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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 154%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 154%
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.
Graphics144% 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 Drive160% 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 (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 16:43
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 1,078
102% 848 Pts
64-Core 1,652
102% 1,652 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
144% Outstanding
Lighting 209
Reflection 205
Parallax 200
170% 204 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 147
Splatting 137
126% 157 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 144%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45
230GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 742 544 523 552 550 510 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 1,130
Write 2,292
Mixed 919
SusWrite 570
278% 1,228 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 46
196% 83.2 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 554
DQ Mixed 976
597% 640 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 160%
Great: 277%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
158GB free
Firmware: UF400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 137 128 140 134 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 454
Write 386
Mixed 324
SusWrite 172
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 17
80% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 34.8
48% 87.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
474GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 118 117 118 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 148
Write 139
Mixed 87.1
SusWrite 118
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4133 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 48
MC Write 49
MC Mixed 34.3
125% 43.8 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 53.1
SC Mixed 36.2
103% 36.1 GB/s
Latency 43.4
92% 43.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 123%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 8,640 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $833
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