MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics111% 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.
Boot Drive98.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B50
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180912
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '18 at 01:07
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 296
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 910
89% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,130
70% 1,130 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 147
Reflection 154
Parallax 142
120% 148 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 144
Splatting 113
101% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 512GB-$99
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 285 279 275 276 272 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 470
Mixed 356
SusWrite 293
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 43.8
151% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 232
197% 290 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
293GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 56 55 55 55 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 70.9
Write 75
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 54.5
45% 60.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
104% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36%
Great: 43%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
137GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 77 76 77 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 80.7
Write 73.2
Mixed 41.8
SusWrite 75.9
50% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 86%
Hitachi HTS543232A7A384 320GB-$40
2GB free
Firmware: ES2OA90P
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 41.7
Write 38.3
Mixed 25.3
26% 35.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 27
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 31.2
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50) Builds (Compare 2,254 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $608
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