MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% 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.
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-7C04
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '18 at 08:09
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 328
95% 179 Pts
4-Core 654
8-Core 1,123
108% 889 Pts
64-Core 1,130
70% 1,130 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$389
Nvidia(10DE 1302) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 170
Parallax 166
142% 170 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 148
Splatting 107
116% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 256GB-$79
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF002C
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 514
Write 420
Mixed 455
103% 463 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 71.8
239% 84.6 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 190
175% 269 MB/s
Poor: 67% Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
71GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 58 58 58 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 68
Write 66
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 57.7
43% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 43%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 168 173 173 173 172 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 28.9
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 32.5
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) Builds (Compare 1,469 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $701
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