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

Performance Results


Gaming 133% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 124% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	132% 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 Drive	87.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 28 '21 at 16:00
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 97.2 1-Core 153 2-Core 303 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 554 8-Core 929 90% 741 Pts	64-Core 1,194 74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6393) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	132% Outstanding	Lighting 181 Reflection 197 Parallax 190 148% 189 fps	MRender 140 Gravity 192 Splatting 131 124% 154 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Apacer AST280 120GB 978 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 26GB free (System drive) Firmware: P1124DT SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 140 65 61 64 64 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Read 472 Write 400 Mixed 366 SusWrite 92 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 90.3 4K Mixed 47.7 158% 56.8 MB/s	DQ Read 290 DQ Write 310 DQ Mixed 233 194% 278 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 90%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38 339,020 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 60GB free Firmware: 60AABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 109 95 118 110 117 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	65.6% Good	Read 262 Write 155 Mixed 188 SusWrite 110 40% 179 MB/s	4K Read 26.1 4K Write 92.4 4K Mixed 39 138% 52.5 MB/s	DQ Read 95.3 DQ Write 151 DQ Mixed 106 85% 117 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 65.6% Great: 73%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2.5TB free Firmware: MX6OABS0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 182 160 161 147 136 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 57.9 Mixed 21.7 SusWrite 160 74% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 39.6 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 28.7 103% 36.1 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 39.9 SC Mixed 31.8 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 49.6 81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 110%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $263Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,776x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,447x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,078x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	765x
RTX 2080Nvidia $389Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	591x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	584x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	578x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	438x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	408x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	367x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	312x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	262x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $843

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16