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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics72.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive99.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221020
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 26 '23 at 09:02
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 84.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
93% 171 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 962
88% 739 Pts
64-Core 1481
92% 1481 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.68
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.2% Very good
Lighting 90
Reflection 90.2
Parallax 83.9
73% 88 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 79.3
Splatting 71.7
70% 87.7 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 237 216 207 212 203 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 459
Mixed 378
SusWrite 243
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 48.9
163% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 355
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
431GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 467 473 476 477 476 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 476
Mixed 456
SusWrite 474
108% 477 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 46.8
158% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 4000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
70% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.5
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 20
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70%
Great: 144%

 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 8,649 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $876
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