MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.5% 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)
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-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180831
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '19 at 23:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 (100th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 904
87% 715 Pts
64-Core 1,138
70% 1,138 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2039 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.5% Below average
Lighting 44.7
Reflection 51.5
Parallax 41.9
36% 46 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 44.7
Splatting 58.3
46% 55.6 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 500
Write 482
Mixed 392
102% 458 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 51.8
172% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 348
262% 351 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
3.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 182 184 188 185 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 154
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 183
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
319% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 28
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 31.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 47
85% 47 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 100%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,180 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $798
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