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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 304%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 300%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics327% 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 Drive277% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '22 at 20:26
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 938
88% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,436
89% 1,436 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
327% Outstanding
Lighting 475
Reflection 607
Parallax 827
387% 636 fps
MRender 543
Gravity 578
Splatting 314
375% 479 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 327%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 797 787 861 864 841 817 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,539
Write 2,161
Mixed 1,715
SusWrite 828
404% 1,811 MB/s
4K Read 58.6
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 77.9
260% 90.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,200
DQ Write 775
DQ Mixed 960
724% 979 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 277%
Great: 355%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$104
778GB free
Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2173 2168 2232 2209 2227 1668 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2,268
Write 2211
Mixed 2,195
SusWrite 2113
496% 2,197 MB/s
4K Read 66.1
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 88
289% 99 MB/s
DQ Read 1,285
DQ Write 950
DQ Mixed 1,101
828% 1,112 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 359%
Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 191 208 200 210 209 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 102
Write 148
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 203
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
276% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 31
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 30.8
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 119%

 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 6,508 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: $1,116
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