MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.1% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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-7A32
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A32)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 14:36
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 69.6
1-Core 77.2
2-Core 196
63% 114 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 590
52% 444 Pts
64-Core 1,015
63% 1,015 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 62.8
Reflection 44.7
Parallax 54.7
51% 54 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 61.4
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
V Series SATA SSD 120GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.7
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 460
Write 350
Mixed 300
82% 370 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 12
85% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 18.2
48% 99 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 85%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
228GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 107 111 112 112 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 126
Write 134
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 109
72% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.8% Good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 25.1
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 111%

 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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