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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive198% 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 AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 07:32
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 151
2-Core 265
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,161
104% 881 Pts
64-Core 1,169
72% 1,169 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.9.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 105
56% 79.5 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 73.9
Splatting 50.9
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN500 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$37
305GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 201000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 723 498 522 535 513 504 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,118
Write 1,146
Mixed 963
SusWrite 549
212% 944 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 65.1
224% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,082
DQ Write 1,177
DQ Mixed 1,069
821% 1,109 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 198%
Great: 228%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
434GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 201 203 203 204 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 187
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 202
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 28.2
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 29.6
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 51: 7R 2G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
51% 20% 96 275 197 144 23.5" 1920 1080 MSI1462 Optix G24C
History: Score 21: 2R 2G 5B | Score 51: 7R 2G 10B
Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,492 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: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $1,099
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