MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive22.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181031
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 09 '20 at 02:33
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X-$225
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 209
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 787
73% 608 Pts
64-Core 1,180
73% 1,180 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.5
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 66.6
60% 72.3 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 72.2
58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 185 167 1.6 31 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
22.3% Poor
Read 81.7
Write 196
Mixed 372
SusWrite 137
45% 197 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 17
4K Mixed 4.7
30% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 51.6
DQ Write 36.6
DQ Mixed 110
64% 66.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 101%
Maxtor STM3500630AS 500GB-$80
58GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 52 53 53 53 54 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 63.7
Write 43.5
Mixed 45
SusWrite 52.9
38% 51.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 43%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
417GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 72 71 72 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 71.8
Write 69.2
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 66.3
49% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 69%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
58GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 33 27 27 32 36 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 146
Write 20.2
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 32.4
80% 71.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.3
119% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.3% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19.5
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) Builds (Compare 1,813 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $918
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