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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 198%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 184%
UFO
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics195% 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 Drive349% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 05:02
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 15%
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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 i7-8086K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
102% 184 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 951
94% 766 Pts
64-Core 1,227
76% 1,227 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
195% Outstanding
Lighting 286
Reflection 248
Parallax 309
233% 281 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 237
Splatting 173
189% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 195%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
672GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2162 2240 2229 2249 2240 1583 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
349% Outstanding
Read 2,363
Write 2,238
Mixed 2148
SusWrite 2,117
500% 2,217 MB/s
4K Read 66
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 84.8
275% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,069
DQ Write 683
DQ Mixed 886
658% 880 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 349%
Great: 488%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
459GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2168 2159 2184 2176 2190 2178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
351% Outstanding
Read 2,478
Write 2,203
Mixed 1,434
SusWrite 2,176
466% 2,073 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 73.7
245% 85.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,165
DQ Write 741
DQ Mixed 964
716% 957 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 351%
Great: 393%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4266 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 49.5
MC Mixed 32.2
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 52.3
SC Mixed 33.3
104% 36.6 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,506 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $1,118
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