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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 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 Drive92.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '19 at 08:32
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 156
2-Core 304
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,093
102% 848 Pts
64-Core 1,674
104% 1,674 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B17) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.6912
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 12.3
Parallax 8.44
6% 9.21 fps
Gravity 7.53
Splatting 16.8
11% 12.2 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$39
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 144 138 137 135 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 834
Write 299
Mixed 423
SusWrite 145
93% 425 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 35.2
145% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 254
158% 176 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 165%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
224GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 316 317 316 315 316 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 449
Mixed 444
SusWrite 332
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 62.3
209% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 344
260% 349 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 121%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 23.9
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 36.5
SC Mixed 29.9
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 103%

 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 6,508 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $1,116
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