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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% 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 Drive154% 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-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180928
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJan 19 '19 at 12:35
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%
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 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 i7-9700K-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,124
103% 861 Pts
64-Core 1177
73% 1177 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$389
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 163
Parallax 171
142% 170 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 144
Splatting 102
111% 141 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$175
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 685 508 452 428 419 439 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 715
Write 848
Mixed 728
SusWrite 488
157% 695 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 52.6
188% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 930
DQ Write 750
DQ Mixed 795
607% 825 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 154%
Great: 162%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
950GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 116 118 117 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 129
Write 98.5
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 116
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2933 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 26.1
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 34.5
SC Mixed 28.9
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 111%

 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 14,267 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $813
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