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

Performance Results


Gaming 109% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 103% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	100% 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	59.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	19 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201225
Uptime	6.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 16 '21 at 00:42
Run Duration	362 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing below expectations (37^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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 93.8 1-Core 159 2-Core 318 103% 190 Pts	4-Core 634 8-Core 1,150 107% 892 Pts	64-Core 1,141 71% 1,141 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.96 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	100% Outstanding	Lighting 119 Reflection 166 Parallax 242 97% 176 fps	MRender 119 Gravity 119 Splatting 144 106% 127 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 768GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 78 74 71 73 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	Read 462 Write 85.6 Mixed 125 SusWrite 74.9 40% 187 MB/s	4K Read 19.3 4K Write 81.4 4K Mixed 22.5 101% 41.1 MB/s	DQ Read 181 DQ Write 92.9 DQ Mixed 105 87% 126 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 128%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 754GB free Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1764 1741 1618 1856 1849 1885 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	308% Outstanding	Read 1,655 Write 2021 Mixed 1,813 SusWrite 1,786 412% 1,819 MB/s	4K Read 52.3 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 67.1 236% 84.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,509 DQ Write 1,213 DQ Mixed 1,103 896% 1,275 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 308% Great: 365%
SSK 1TB 184 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 192GB free Firmware: 0209 SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 220 264 123 226 84 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	52.2% Above average	Read 161 Write 508 Mixed 260 SusWrite 217 65% 286 MB/s	4K Read 4.9 4K Write 50.7 4K Mixed 24.6 66% 26.7 MB/s	DQ Read 243 DQ Write 260 DQ Mixed 278 202% 260 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 52.2% Great: 90%
Toshiba MD04ACA500 5TB-$154 3,810 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 473GB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 119 122 121 122 124 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	76.2% Very good	Read 143 Write 143 Mixed 51.8 SusWrite 122 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1.1 251% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$110 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 5.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 80 88 87 86 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 50.8 Write 87.8 Mixed 56.2 SusWrite 84.9 52% 69.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 0.4 193% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT32GX4M4Z3200C16 4x8GB 1,741 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (17^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	85.3% Excellent	MC Read 30.7 MC Write 33.3 MC Mixed 26.7 86% 30.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 34.3 SC Mixed 26.5 73% 25.7 GB/s	Latency 60.4 66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 131%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 68: 8R 7G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
68%	27%	83	112	77	120	27"	2560 1440	ACR071C XB273K GP

History: Score 45: 9R 0G 0B | Score 50: 10R 0G 0B | Score 68: 8R 7G 7B

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,755x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,429x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,068x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	757x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	588x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	575x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	575x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	433x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	406x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	363x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	308x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	260x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $821

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16