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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive25.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '22 at 19:38
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 64.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 276
85% 161 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 814
85% 682 Pts
64-Core 872
54% 872 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480
Asus(1043 05CB) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 12GB, Driver: 22.11.1
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 127
Reflection 121
Parallax 264
103% 171 fps
Gravity 136
Splatting 150
128% 143 fps
Poor: 113% Great: 129%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1H5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 48 36 80 10 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
25.5% Poor
Read 326
Write 143
Mixed 33.1
SusWrite 34.7
29% 134 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 5
36% 9.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
523GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 147 137 146 156 134 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 150
Write 125
Mixed 84.1
SusWrite 146
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.4
128% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
38.5% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 107%

 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 8,638 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $830
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