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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics131% 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 Drive188% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 22:35
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 270
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 773
80% 646 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 195
Parallax 188
146% 187 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 191
Splatting 130
123% 153 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0214B0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1151 1273 171 981 177 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
188% Outstanding
Read 1459
Write 1,178
Mixed 971
SusWrite 655
238% 1,066 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 25.4
178% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 689
DQ Write 1,073
DQ Mixed 429
452% 730 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 188%
Great: 291%
Sandisk SD9SN8W128G1102 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: X6106002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 156 113 112 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 467
Mixed 335
SusWrite 133
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 47.2
154% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 278
220% 304 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 45.1
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 34
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 29.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 114%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 39: 5R 2G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
39% 15% 99 272 190 120 27" 1920 1080 MSI3CA9 MSI G27C4
History:
Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,558 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: $1,129
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