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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics101% 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 Drive205% 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-7B50
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180912
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 23:36
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 292
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 927
90% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,213
75% 1,213 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 100%
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 (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 141
Parallax 131
106% 134 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 130
Splatting 106
94% 116 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1002 512GB
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20110000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 973 729 726 731 555 493 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,157
Write 1,196
Mixed 1,018
SusWrite 701
229% 1,018 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 60.6
208% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,076
DQ Write 1,241
DQ Mixed 1,079
835% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 205%
Great: 197%
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB
512GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 368 281 283 287 284 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 439
Mixed 383
SusWrite 324
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 43
147% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 300
240% 337 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 123%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 175 175 176 174 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 149
Mixed 30
SusWrite 174
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
362% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94%
Great: 110%
USB Mass Storage Device 128GB
30GB free, PID 121c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 17 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 20.3
Write 19.2
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 18.6
26% 19 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 3.4
227% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 26.9
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 31.6
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96.5%
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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