MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive257% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B51
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '18 at 07:41
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 107
2-Core 255
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 866
84% 689 Pts
64-Core 1,120
69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 320B) 2GB
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 44.9
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 38.9
37% 42.5 fps
MRender 40.1
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 34.7
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2002 791 615 616 618 617 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,731
Write 2,086
Mixed 1,196
SusWrite 877
331% 1,472 MB/s
4K Read 62.1
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 79.1
268% 92.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,246
DQ Write 1,066
DQ Mixed 1,127
852% 1,146 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 257%
Great: 340%
Maxtor STM3500320AS 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: MX15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 104 106 107 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 106
68% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 59%
WD WD5002AALX-00J37A0 500GB
169GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 86 87 85 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 110
Write 102
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 85.7
69% 93.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 72%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 500GB
150GB free, PID a006
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 75 74 75 73 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 78.9
Write 72.2
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 74.1
88% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 43%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
415GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 86 86 88 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 86.2
Write 86.7
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 86.5
105% 78.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 27.2
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 53
75% 53 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) Builds (Compare 22,691 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B51) - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $981
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