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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics102% 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 Drive33% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 23:55
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 88%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 137
2-Core 275
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 785
83% 666 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 3733) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 122
Parallax 136
102% 128 fps
MRender 173
Gravity 120
Splatting 97.4
103% 130 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 117 45 60 121 22 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33% Below average
Read 250
Write 93.7
Mixed 87
SusWrite 66.8
27% 124 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 11.6
57% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 39.8
DQ Write 49.7
DQ Mixed 44.4
34% 44.6 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 33%
Great: 91%
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC-WRSN 500GB
298GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 309 303 298 295 296 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 477
Mixed 350
SusWrite 324
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 44.9
141% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 251
206% 294 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 106%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
130GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 128 129 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 117
Write 118
Mixed 73
SusWrite 129
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 45.8
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 33.1
118% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 32.4
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 115%
Great: 117%

 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 8,627 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $837
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