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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 172%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics183% 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 Drive290% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJul 19 '21 at 11:10
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 271
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 833
83% 674 Pts
64-Core 1,074
66% 1,074 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
183% Outstanding
Lighting 264
Reflection 236
Parallax 267
215% 256 fps
MRender 296
Gravity 223
Splatting 168
180% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 183%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
591GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1374 1547 1588 1615 1623 1629 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 1690
Write 1,646
Mixed 1,233
SusWrite 1,562
345% 1,533 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 82.1
277% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 917
DQ Write 905
DQ Mixed 312
399% 711 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 290%
Great: 295%
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
111GB free
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 117 82 83 83 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 498
Write 449
Mixed 370
SusWrite 144
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 36.1
146% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 201
178% 264 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: SBFME1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 181 158 178 178 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 377
Write 386
Mixed 322
SusWrite 203
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 35
134% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 193
175% 265 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 25.3
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 27.7
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 104%

 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 8,631 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $840
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