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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 200%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 204%
UFO
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics192% 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 Drive286% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 19:29
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1,210
108% 912 Pts
64-Core 1,612
100% 1,612 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
Sapphire(1DA2 E438) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 247
Reflection 255
Parallax 510
201% 337 fps
MRender 392
Gravity 202
Splatting 292
240% 295 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 192%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 128GB-$84
100GB free
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 326 357 337 328 347 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 455
Write 284
Mixed 131
SusWrite 340
67% 303 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 12.9
4K Mixed 11.9
52% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 34.7
DQ Write 13.1
DQ Mixed 13.8
13% 20.5 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 56%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
330GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 420 338 422 420 408 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 464
Mixed 352
SusWrite 406
97% 433 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 45.3
152% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 166
176% 291 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 860 479 479 478 478 478 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,730
Write 1,974
Mixed 1,588
SusWrite 542
379% 1,708 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 87.2
294% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,317
DQ Write 1,027
DQ Mixed 567
589% 971 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 286%
Great: 311%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
440GB free
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 433 431 430 428 432 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 360
Write 461
Mixed 250
SusWrite 426
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 52.3
163% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 165
175% 290 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 107%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 32.5
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 50.2
SC Mixed 33.2
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 109%
Great: 143%

 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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