MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive200% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B50
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180912
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 04:55
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 34%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 212
86% 146 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 956
94% 767 Pts
64-Core 1,236
76% 1,236 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 133
Reflection 145
Parallax 126
109% 135 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 134
Splatting 108
96% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1002 512GB
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20110000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 909 743 526 520 333 438 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,168
Write 1,349
Mixed 1,026
SusWrite 578
232% 1,030 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 64.1
216% 79.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,075
DQ Write 1,206
DQ Mixed 1,074
827% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 200%
Great: 197%
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB
512GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 284 284 284 286 285 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 344
Write 396
Mixed 273
SusWrite 284
73% 324 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 40.8
138% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 138
120% 178 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 83%
Great: 123%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 176 176 176 175 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 153
Mixed 29
SusWrite 175
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
368% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 27.2
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 42.6
SC Mixed 32.3
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50) Builds (Compare 2,247 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $600
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