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 (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200813
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jul 31 '21 at 00:35
Run Duration	486 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 92.9 1-Core 149 2-Core 299 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 1,141 103% 869 Pts	64-Core 1,169 72% 1,169 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C729) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 129 Reflection 187 Parallax 114 105% 143 fps	Gravity 129 Splatting 116 108% 123 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 122GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,018 Write 2,145 Mixed 1,675 435% 1,946 MB/s	4K Read 46.4 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 68.4 243% 91.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,430 DQ Write 991 DQ Mixed 1138 869% 1,186 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
SanDisk Extreme 240GB-$200 7,034 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 43GB free Firmware: R211 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 137 152 140 147 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	80.2% Excellent	Read 398 Write 214 Mixed 259 SusWrite 145 56% 254 MB/s	4K Read 33.7 4K Write 85.5 4K Mixed 38.7 146% 52.6 MB/s	DQ Read 290 DQ Write 190 DQ Mixed 121 122% 200 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 80.2% Great: 91%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 177GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 51 52 52 51 53 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 178GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 79 81 81 81 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	48.7% Average	Read 89.8 Write 83.8 Mixed 85 SusWrite 79.7 63% 84.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 76%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25 19,988 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 358GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 44 42 22 24 3.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	34.4% Below average	Read 94.5 Write 31.5 Mixed 72.3 SusWrite 25.6 42% 56 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.2 55% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 34.4% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 2x8GB 6,100 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.8% Very good	MC Read 27.8 MC Write 27.9 MC Mixed 21 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 26.4 SC Mixed 22.8 62% 21.7 GB/s	Latency 62.4 64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 72.8% Great: 137%

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

SkillBench Score 22: 2R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
22%	36%	22	305	228	144	27"	2560 1440	ACI27B1 ROG PG278Q

History: Score 10: 1R 1G 2B | Score 21: 3R 1G 3B | Score 18: 3R 0G 3B | Score 27: 3R 3G 3B | Score 22: 2R 3G 3B

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,757x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	2,431x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,070x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	758x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	589x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	575x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	577x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	433x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	406x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	364x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	309x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	261x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $837

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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