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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics110% 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 Drive273% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190122
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 03:35
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 164
2-Core 327
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 653
8-Core 907
98% 780 Pts
64-Core 952
59% 952 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
Asus(1043 8702) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 123
Parallax 144
113% 135 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 120
Splatting 105
111% 141 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 725 400 400 402 400 400 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 2,612
Write 2,256
Mixed 1614
SusWrite 454
386% 1,734 MB/s
4K Read 68.5
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 91.7
309% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,011
DQ Write 999
DQ Mixed 1,120
810% 1,043 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 273%
Great: 302%
WD Blue SN500 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$37
11GB free
Firmware: 201000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,233
Write 1,395
Mixed 1,110
279% 1,246 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 75.9
270% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,084
DQ Write 1,069
DQ Mixed 1,084
812% 1,079 MB/s
Poor: 133% Great: 228%
WD My Passport 2599 2TB
833GB free, PID 2599
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 84 83 84 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 80.5
Write 80.2
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 84.1
99% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 27.8
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 34.5
SC Mixed 29.6
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 104%

 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 8,626 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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HDDRAMUSB
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