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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics15.7% 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 Drive93.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '19 at 01:06
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 231
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 705
76% 606 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Asus(1043 84B5) 1GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Lighting 19.3
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 16.9
16% 17.4 fps
MRender 23.2
Gravity 18.9
Splatting 16.5
16% 19.5 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk Ultra II 250GB
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 185 191 188 190 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 318
Mixed 231
SusWrite 193
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 47.1
152% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 235
203% 303 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
857GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 187 185 187 188 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 184
Mixed 106
SusWrite 186
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer 16GB
4GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 15 14 14 14 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
8.71% Terrible
Read 25.5
Write 6.3
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 13.7
14% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
32% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.71%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
73.4% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 22.8
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $693
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