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

Performance Results


Gaming 216% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 199% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	220% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	325% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200612
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 14 '21 at 17:05
Run Duration	404 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing above expectations (61^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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 89.6 1-Core 151 2-Core 297 98% 179 Pts	4-Core 597 8-Core 972 96% 785 Pts	64-Core 1,093 68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	220% Outstanding	Lighting 328 Reflection 304 Parallax 335 267% 322 fps	MRender 366 Gravity 265 Splatting 192 215% 274 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 220% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 648GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1052 1345 1584 1576 1565 1525 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	325% Outstanding	Read 2,508 Write 2,298 Mixed 1,633 SusWrite 1441 442% 1,970 MB/s	4K Read 60.4 4K Write 144 4K Mixed 82.5 274% 95.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,259 DQ Write 1,040 DQ Mixed 1,148 860% 1,149 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 325% Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 462GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 915 504 506 506 506 504 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 89% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 EVO 1TB 496 User benchmarks, average bench 316% 833GB free Firmware: 2B2Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 2068 2301 1651 1647 1639 1636 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	358% Outstanding	Read 2,550 Write 2392 Mixed 1,679 SusWrite 1,824 474% 2,111 MB/s	4K Read 61.7 4K Write 152 4K Mixed 85 283% 99.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,376 DQ Write 1,174 DQ Mixed 1,254 945% 1,268 MB/s
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 358% Great: 395%
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB-$358 9,454 User benchmarks, average bench 117% 1.5TB free Firmware: SVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 241 241 241 241 240 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 422 Mixed 278 SusWrite 241 81% 362 MB/s	4K Read 38.3 4K Write 75.1 4K Mixed 49.5 161% 54.3 MB/s	DQ Read 200 DQ Write 189 DQ Mixed 194 146% 194 MB/s
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 137%
SABRENT 500GB 1,200 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 111GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 370 368 370 369 368 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 19% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMR16GX4M2C3000C16 4x8GB 213 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	93.4% Outstanding	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 37.3 MC Mixed 28.8 95% 33.3 GB/s	SC Read 18.4 SC Write 41.5 SC Mixed 28.1 84% 29.3 GB/s	Latency 67.7 59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 93.4% Great: 113%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	12	107	5	60	65"	1280 720	SNY7E04 SONY TV *00

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 106%

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	2,247x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,811x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	699x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	576x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	533x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	461x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	545x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	353x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	310x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	288x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	275x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	216x

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Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,116

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