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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200612
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 03 '21 at 23:25
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 55%
Watch Gameplay: 5700 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 281
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 952
91% 753 Pts
64-Core 1,479
92% 1,479 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-$275
Dell(1028 1906) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 105
Reflection 120
Parallax 159
86% 128 fps
Gravity 111
Splatting 81.5
83% 96.1 fps
Poor: 78% Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 256GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001060 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,539
Write 994
Mixed 949
256% 1,161 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 48.5
158% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 789
DQ Write 708
DQ Mixed 765
569% 754 MB/s
Poor: 92% Great: 193%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
390GB free
Firmware: 1002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 156 152 191 193 187 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 140
Write 157
Mixed 73.3
SusWrite 173
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 23
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 25.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 97%

 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 8,625 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $818
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