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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics125% 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 Drive210% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 15:18
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 89.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 1,014
93% 780 Pts
64-Core 1,592
98% 1,592 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
MSI(1462 372E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 169
Reflection 162
Parallax 163
138% 165 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 147
Splatting 111
117% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 260 258 258 258 258 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 2,400
Write 1,070
Mixed 409
SusWrite 259
225% 1,035 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 69.9
210% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 759
DQ Write 682
DQ Mixed 286
334% 576 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 210%
Great: 271%
Kingston SUV100S37A120G 120GB
76GB free
Firmware: S8FM06.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 197 196 197 197 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 500
Write 201
Mixed 218
SusWrite 197
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 71.8
4K Mixed 22.5
101% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 68.8
77% 129 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
233GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 176 173 165 173 178 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 137
Write 120
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 173
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
70.3% Very good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 21.4
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 22.9
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 68.3
58% 68.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 103%

 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 14,180 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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