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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	302% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200102
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 05 '20 at 01:46
Run Duration	327 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 152 2-Core 306 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 1,094 102% 852 Pts	64-Core 1,583 98% 1,583 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 397GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1405 867 865 860 852 828 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	302% Outstanding	Read 2,569 Write 2,391 Mixed 1,819 SusWrite 946 432% 1,931 MB/s	4K Read 64.9 4K Write 159 4K Mixed 89.2 297% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,229 DQ Write 982 DQ Mixed 1,115 832% 1,109 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 302% Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 2TB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2279 2269 2239 1969 1595 1619 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	362% Outstanding	Read 2,544 Write 2,320 Mixed 1,887 SusWrite 1995 492% 2,187 MB/s	4K Read 58.7 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 84.4 276% 97.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,287 DQ Write 1,080 DQ Mixed 1,170 880% 1,179 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 362% Great: 435%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 58GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 101 102 102 100 102 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	55.3% Above average	Read 92 Write 77 Mixed 71.8 SusWrite 101 63% 85.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 4GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 94 94 90 89 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	50.8% Above average	Read 85.5 Write 33.5 Mixed 59 SusWrite 91.6 50% 67.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 112%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40 42,694 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 698GB free Firmware: AX002K SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 102 103 103 103 103 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	57.3% Above average	Read 97.7 Write 94 Mixed 32.8 SusWrite 102 59% 81.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 112% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 57.3% Great: 57%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100V 1TB 2,427 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 410GB free Firmware: AX0K1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 87 87 87 87 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	49.4% Average	Read 85.3 Write 86 Mixed 38.5 SusWrite 86.7 54% 74.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 49.4% Great: 63%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95 20,246 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 5GB free Firmware: 3.AAF SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 52 52 52 53 52 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	29.4% Poor	Read 50 Write 28.2 Mixed 36.8 SusWrite 52.1 31% 41.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 29.4% Great: 54%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 125GB 732 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 17GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.3 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	7.28% Terrible	Read 12.3 Write 6.2 Mixed 5.5 SusWrite 7.2 10% 7.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 1.4 94% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 7.28% Great: 12%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$80 110,884 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 38.7 MC Write 40 MC Mixed 30.8 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 43 SC Mixed 28.8 87% 30.6 GB/s	Latency 55.2 72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 114%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 8,643 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 105%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) - $220

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,760x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,433x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,072x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	759x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	590x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	578x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	577x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $110Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	433x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	407x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	365x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	310x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	261x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $828

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16