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

Performance Results


Gaming 68% Battle cruiser	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 67% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall 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!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	59.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	273% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190122
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 01 '19 at 01:51
Run Duration	225 Seconds
Run User	EST-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$263 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 92.3 1-Core 160 2-Core 314 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 614 8-Core 1,219 108% 916 Pts	64-Core 1,214 75% 1,214 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	59.3% Above average	Lighting 73.5 Reflection 76 Parallax 65.7 60% 71.7 fps	MRender 71.3 Gravity 69.7 Splatting 71.2 58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB 32,020 User benchmarks, average bench 230% 722GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM12.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1066 831 960 736 830 842 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	273% Outstanding	Read 1,864 Write 2,446 Mixed 1,589 SusWrite 877 381% 1,694 MB/s	4K Read 48 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 64.2 230% 84.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,811 DQ Write 1,521 DQ Mixed 1,757 1,291% 1,696 MB/s
Poor: 150% ↑ This bench: 273% Great: 298%
Kingston SUV500480G 480GB 7,138 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 195GB free Firmware: 003056RI SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 184 187 160 169 172 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 451 Mixed 387 SusWrite 212 86% 385 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 98.1 4K Mixed 48.7 175% 62.2 MB/s	DQ Read 304 DQ Write 243 DQ Mixed 173 157% 240 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 95%
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$175 12,594 User benchmarks, average bench 134% 445GB free Firmware: E8FK11.R Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 713 518 517 519 518 519 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	160% Outstanding	Read 801 Write 980 Mixed 825 SusWrite 551 178% 789 MB/s	4K Read 38.7 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 52.2 188% 69.5 MB/s	DQ Read 919 DQ Write 733 DQ Mixed 805 608% 819 MB/s
Poor: 98% ↑ This bench: 160% Great: 162%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 932GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 149 158 156 159 160 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Read 155 Write 161 Mixed 49.2 SusWrite 157 95% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 145% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMU32GX4M2A2666C16 2x16GB 1,493 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	93.9% Outstanding	MC Read 35 MC Write 36.6 MC Mixed 29 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 37.5 SC Mixed 28.7 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 63.6 63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 93.9% Great: 95%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $263Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,439x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,359x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,453x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,422x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,034x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	858x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	856x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	651x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	621x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	447x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	418x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $813

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16