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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics34.8% 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 Drive218% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 11:19
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 1000
96% 790 Pts
64-Core 1,272
79% 1,272 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$396
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.8% Below average
Lighting 33.1
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 31
27% 34.1 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 33.1
Splatting 43.2
50% 65 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 906 900 900 911 908 678 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 1,390
Write 916
Mixed 853
SusWrite 867
225% 1,006 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 76.3
266% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 868
DQ Mixed 221
279% 478 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 218%
Great: 242%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
165GB free
Firmware: UF4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 96 139 129 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 434
Write 346
Mixed 279
SusWrite 158
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 39.4
4K Mixed 18.3
75% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 86.3
DQ Mixed 40.6
47% 81 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 56%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
930GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 124 129 127 127 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 116
Write 106
Mixed 69
SusWrite 126
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.3
301% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 24.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 39.5
SC Mixed 30
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 101%

 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 14,177 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: $803
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