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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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.
Graphics79.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 02:28
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 296
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,071
100% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,134
70% 1,134 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Lighting 102
Reflection 92
Parallax 72.6
83% 88.8 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 88.4
Splatting 76.5
72% 90.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 91 113 122 117 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 215
Write 155
Mixed 207
SusWrite 107
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 27.9
110% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 102
93% 142 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST2000DM005-2CW102 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 132 152 142 158 162 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 38% Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
55GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 111 95 98 126 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 128
Write 110
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 115
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2OZ 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
46.5% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 13.6
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 13.5
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 60%

 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 14,183 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $798
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