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

Performance Results


Gaming 110% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 105% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	103% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200813
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 11 '21 at 20:14
Run Duration	179 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 92.6 1-Core 152 2-Core 304 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 1,126 104% 868 Pts	64-Core 1,139 70% 1,139 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.63 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	103% Outstanding	Lighting 130 Reflection 140 Parallax 140 106% 137 fps	MRender 115 Gravity 136 Splatting 118 100% 123 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 512GB 26,235 User benchmarks, average bench 209% 477GB free Firmware: VB411D48 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 713 1248 1280 1320 1281 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	291% Outstanding	Read 2,622 Write 1,274 Mixed 1319 SusWrite 1,007 344% 1,555 MB/s	4K Read 52.8 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 75.1 252% 90.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,226 DQ Write 841 DQ Mixed 1,320 908% 1,129 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 291% Great: 309%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB 46,239 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 559GB free Firmware: M6CR030 SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 425 441 441 450 448 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 446 Mixed 409 SusWrite 418 100% 443 MB/s	4K Read 31.8 4K Write 93.3 4K Mixed 24.2 129% 49.8 MB/s	DQ Read 125 DQ Write 325 DQ Mixed 0.5 65% 150 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 100%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 119GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,518 Write 2,207 Mixed 1,499 460% 2,075 MB/s	4K Read 61.9 4K Write 155 4K Mixed 84.1 284% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 1006 DQ Write 1,304 DQ Mixed 1,160 874% 1,157 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 609GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 165 166 167 168 165 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 156 Mixed 104 SusWrite 164 110% 149 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.2 232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 109%
WD My Book 1235 6TB 444 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 1TB free, PID 1235 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 102 102 102 102 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	45.9% Average	Read 109 Write 104 Mixed 88.6 SusWrite 102 136% 101 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 119% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 4x8GB 673 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2900 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	93.6% Outstanding	MC Read 34.2 MC Write 37.7 MC Mixed 29.2 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 18.2 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 25.9 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 63 64% 63 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 93.6% Great: 100%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 106%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) - $450

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,266x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,822x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	700x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	580x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	536x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	461x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	548x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	355x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	312x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	290x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	276x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	218x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,134

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $539	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16