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

Performance Results


Gaming 261% UFO	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 270% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	290% 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 Drive	181% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201225
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 17 '24 at 11:14
Run Duration	194 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Memory 82.8 1-Core 145 2-Core 290 93% 172 Pts	4-Core 576 8-Core 1,088 99% 832 Pts	64-Core 1,525 94% 1,525 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$1,000 22,998 User benchmarks, average bench 290% Nvidia(10DE 1794) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5600 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 552.22 Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	290% Outstanding	Lighting 426 Reflection 435 Parallax 524 347% 462 fps	MRender 569 Gravity 376 Splatting 270 316% 405 fps
Poor: 263% ↑ This bench: 290% Great: 305%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 402GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1671 727 183 177 131 185 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	181% Outstanding	Read 1,500 Write 1,772 Mixed 1,581 SusWrite 512 302% 1,341 MB/s	4K Read 39.1 4K Write 81.8 4K Mixed 53.1 171% 58 MB/s	DQ Read 697 DQ Write 960 DQ Mixed 815 620% 824 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 181% Great: 365%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 170GB free Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1640 1518 1480 1391 1270 1081 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	269% Outstanding	Read 2,188 Write 2,039 Mixed 1,596 SusWrite 1,397 405% 1,805 MB/s	4K Read 44.3 4K Write 85.5 4K Mixed 57.5 186% 62.4 MB/s	DQ Read 714 DQ Write 1,008 DQ Mixed 844 643% 855 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 269% Great: 410%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3000C15 1x16GB 151 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	39.9% Below average	MC Read 13.9 MC Write 14 MC Mixed 11.4 37% 13.1 GB/s	SC Read 12.2 SC Write 14.6 SC Mixed 13.3 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 74.7 54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 59%

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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	67	58	120	72.3"	1280 720	GSMC0C8 LG TV SSCR2

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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 $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,782x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,456x
Core i5-9600KIntel $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,082x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	765x
RTX 2080Nvidia $383Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	595x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	586x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	579x
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	408x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	368x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	313x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	262x

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Value: 118% - Outstanding

Total price: $806

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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