MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B78
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B78)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180416
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '18 at 22:44
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 95.1
2-Core 227
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 714
64% 542 Pts
64-Core 1,274
79% 1,274 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 63.7
60% 69.4 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 57.5
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 960GB
316GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 514
Write 351
Mixed 352
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 10.8
86% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 49.6
71% 133 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 108%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 64GB
59GB free, PID 0749
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42% Average
Read 92.6
Write 85.3
Mixed 45
90% 74.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.84
4K Write 2.63
4K Mixed 1.78
179% 4.08 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 42%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 34.6
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27.8
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B78) Builds (Compare 56 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $653
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