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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics106% 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 Drive268% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime15.8 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 11:02
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 85.4
1-Core 149
2-Core 282
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 1,015
94% 785 Pts
64-Core 1,524
94% 1,524 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B17) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
6.09% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 9.1
5% 8.5 fps
MRender 10.6
Gravity 7.8
Splatting 12.3
9% 10.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.09%
Great: 7%
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 136
Parallax 134
109% 135 fps
MRender 160
Gravity 120
Splatting 108
103% 129 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
555GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1494 1481 1433 984 1112 1359 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 2,485
Write 1,965
Mixed 1,605
SusWrite 1,310
412% 1,841 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 59.3
200% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,076
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 230
260% 473 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 268%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 18.7
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 19.3
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 6,506 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) - $450

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $1,121
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