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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 185% UFO	Desktop 89% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 173% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	207% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 months ago, 5 months ago, 5 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	15.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	3.8 Days
Run Date	Dec 23 '23 at 21:20
Run Duration	130 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$242 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Memory 84.6 1-Core 142 2-Core 284 93% 170 Pts	4-Core 566 8-Core 1,007 95% 786 Pts	64-Core 1,035 64% 1,035 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.17 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	207% Outstanding	Lighting 306 Reflection 281 Parallax 314 249% 300 fps	MRender 342 Gravity 248 Splatting 184 202% 258 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 207% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 64GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,167 Write 1,950 Mixed 1,523 418% 1,880 MB/s	4K Read 51.8 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 69.9 232% 80.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,348 DQ Write 1,021 DQ Mixed 1,165 876% 1,178 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 322GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 127 127 129 127 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	80.2% Excellent	Read 151 Write 122 Mixed 90.3 SusWrite 128 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 80.2% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 3x8GB 220 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3 of 4 slots used 24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	49.6% Average	MC Read 17.6 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 15 48% 16.9 GB/s	SC Read 14.2 SC Write 16.1 SC Mixed 16.1 44% 15.5 GB/s	Latency 72.7 55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 97%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	69	59	170	27"	1280 720	AUS2705 VG27AQL1A

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $242Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,791x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,460x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,083x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	768x
RTX 2080Nvidia $270Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	596x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	588x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	582x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	439x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	409x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	369x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	314x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	263x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $820

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16