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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	110% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 13 '19 at 21:23
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$195 320,006 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 97.8 1-Core 160 2-Core 318 108% 192 Pts	4-Core 636 8-Core 907 100% 772 Pts	64-Core 926 62% 926 Pts
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$450 268,868 User benchmarks, average bench 105% EVGA(3842 1071) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36 Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Lighting 135 Reflection 128 Parallax 132 109% 132 fps	MRender 191 Gravity 129 Splatting 103 112% 141 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 118%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 234,152 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 203GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete	Read 435 Write 298 Mixed 278 74% 337 MB/s	4K Read 25.2 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 36.6 161% 68.3 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 301 DQ Mixed 223 197% 297 MB/s
Poor: 70% Great: 128%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$57 214,786 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete	Read 160 Write 105 Mixed 97.7 90% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 0.9 179% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$74 538,368 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 43.7 MC Write 41.9 MC Mixed 30.6 111% 38.7 GB/s	SC Read 24 SC Write 40.7 SC Mixed 34 94% 32.9 GB/s	Latency 47 85% 47 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 104%

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Gaming 117%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 110%

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $306Bench 97%, 425,879 samples	6,848x
Core i9-9900KIntel $443Bench 97%, 409,061 samples	4,770x
Core i5-9600KIntel $195Bench 93%, 320,006 samples	4,226x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $510Bench 118%, 551,178 samples	2,747x
RTX 2070Nvidia $450Bench 105%, 268,868 samples	1,669x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $1,376Bench 173%, 222,543 samples	1,455x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $65Bench 290%, 327,853 samples	1,213x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $120Bench 324%, 323,303 samples	1,116x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $124Bench 298%, 268,667 samples	1,072x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $75Bench 85%, 287,774 samples	1,251x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 86%, 449,944 samples	960x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $74Bench 83%, 538,368 samples	867x

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Value: 73% - Very good

Total price: $1,146

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $300	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-11600K $220	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
Intel Core i7-11700K $300	Nvidia RTX 3080 $700	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $183

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $63	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $74	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16