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

Performance Results


Gaming 98% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 93% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	100% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	185% 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.
Memory	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.

High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	38.3 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190122
Uptime	9.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 31 '23 at 18:50
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	FIN-User
Background CPU	28%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th 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-$262 550,833 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 (38^th percentile)	96.3% Outstanding	Memory 86 1-Core 143 2-Core 285 93% 171 Pts	4-Core 572 8-Core 1010 95% 791 Pts	64-Core 1,125 70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96.3% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$266 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Asus(1043 881D) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	100% Outstanding	Lighting 131 Reflection 118 Parallax 122 107% 124 fps	MRender 142 Gravity 102 Splatting 87.3 88% 110 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 512GB 11,097 User benchmarks, average bench 187% 153GB free (System drive) Firmware: V9001c00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 623 927 1009 1019 518 35 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	185% Outstanding	Read 1,758 Write 882 Mixed 825 SusWrite 688 230% 1,038 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 98.7 4K Mixed 46.5 169% 61 MB/s	DQ Read 224 DQ Write 719 DQ Mixed 389 322% 444 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 185% Great: 259%
HyperX Fury 240GB-$65 27,826 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 142GB free Firmware: 600ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 143 142 141 146 146 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	68.2% Good	Read 349 Write 199 Mixed 228 SusWrite 144 51% 230 MB/s	4K Read 24.4 4K Write 80.6 4K Mixed 34.1 123% 46.4 MB/s	DQ Read 130 DQ Write 202 DQ Mixed 164 125% 165 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 68.2% Great: 84%
HyperX Fury 240GB-$65 27,826 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 223GB free Firmware: 60AABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 148 147 154 148 143 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	68.4% Good	Read 309 Write 207 Mixed 238 SusWrite 148 50% 226 MB/s	4K Read 26.3 4K Write 85.7 4K Mixed 33.6 128% 48.5 MB/s	DQ Read 130 DQ Write 212 DQ Mixed 169 129% 170 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 84%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136 7,908 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 184GB free Firmware: SD15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 101 103 104 104 103 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 28% Great: 59%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$93 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 20,524 Mixed 104 7,373% 10,314 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 88%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$55 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 108GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 55 55 56 48 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	30.8% Below average	Read 56.5 Write 49.4 Mixed 62.6 SusWrite 50.7 41% 54.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.5 97% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 67%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$93 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 273GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 68 67 68 68 67 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	58.2% Above average	Read 136 Write 75.7 Mixed 85.5 SusWrite 66.6 68% 90.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.9 177% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 48GB 92 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	75.8% Very good	MC Read 26.4 MC Write 29.4 MC Mixed 24.3 76% 26.7 GB/s	SC Read 18.1 SC Write 30.3 SC Mixed 24.1 69% 24.2 GB/s	Latency 72.7 55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 75.8% Great: 107%

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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	57	27	100	34"	1280 720	MSI3DB6 MAG342CQRV

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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 $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,805x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,465x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,083x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	771x
RTX 2080Nvidia $270Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	597x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	589x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	584x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $138Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	440x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	410x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	369x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	315x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	264x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $837

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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