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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	406% 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	16GB 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 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, 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	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 10 '19 at 18:43
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	SRB-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 97.6 1-Core 144 2-Core 290 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 574 8-Core 816 87% 695 Pts	64-Core 850 53% 850 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Zotac(19DA 2471) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 167 Reflection 188 Parallax 185 136% 180 fps	Gravity 172 Splatting 126 129% 149 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 401GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2122 2145 2156 2154 2139 2141 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	406% Outstanding	Read 2,787 Write 2,196 Mixed 1,535 SusWrite 2,143 485% 2,165 MB/s	4K Read 62.3 4K Write 200 4K Mixed 89.2 314% 117 MB/s	DQ Read 1,468 DQ Write 1,526 DQ Mixed 1,561 1,156% 1,518 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 406% Great: 393%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100 46,066 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 112GB free Firmware: 580ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 128 133 137 131 137 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	88.8% Excellent	Read 363 Write 200 Mixed 259 SusWrite 136 53% 240 MB/s	4K Read 39.1 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 48 181% 67.2 MB/s	DQ Read 248 DQ Write 214 DQ Mixed 185 151% 216 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 88.8% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 829GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 206 206 208 207 207 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 213 Write 197 Mixed 79.2 SusWrite 206 126% 174 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB 4,471 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	MC Read 49.2 MC Write 48.9 MC Mixed 33.8 126% 44 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 47.8 SC Mixed 34.8 100% 35 GB/s	Latency 47.9 84% 47.9 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 128%

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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 $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,438x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,355x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,453x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,421x
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,034x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	857x

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	650x
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: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $815

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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