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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics43.8% 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 Drive233% 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '21 at 17:18
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900-$1,989
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,044
99% 819 Pts
64-Core 1,583
98% 1,583 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 103%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Nvidia(10DE 1F82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
43.8% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 58.3
Parallax 50
46% 55.1 fps
MRender 42.1
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 46.9
38% 46.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$189
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101200RL Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1683 1323 1324 1318 1322 1309 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 1,536
Write 1,442
Mixed 1,357
SusWrite 1380
322% 1,429 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 52.9
180% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 991
DQ Write 406
DQ Mixed 615
477% 671 MB/s
Poor: 191%
This bench: 233%
Great: 337%
Dell PERC H730 Adp 20TB
3TB free
Firmware: 4.29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 435 434 432 440 436 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD WD120EFAX-68UNTN0 12TB
361GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 108 107 108 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 128
Write 132
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 107
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 1.6
323% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 26.4
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 30.9
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 110%

 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 8,629 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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