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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics128% 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 Drive407% 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-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 14 '19 at 20:54
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 288
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 854
89% 714 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 2471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2797 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 186
Parallax 190
145% 185 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 179
Splatting 125
115% 142 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 128%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2102 2135 2120 2146 2152 2148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
407% Outstanding
Read 2,802
Write 2,215
Mixed 1,478
SusWrite 2,134
483% 2,157 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 89.6
318% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,462
DQ Write 1,547
DQ Mixed 1,577
1,166% 1,529 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 407%
Great: 393%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
112GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 138 134 144 142 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 375
Write 216
Mixed 254
SusWrite 141
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 50.4
184% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 153
133% 199 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
829GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 206 207 206 208 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 212
Write 201
Mixed 83
SusWrite 206
128% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 120%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 32.8
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 34.6
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 113%
Great: 128%

 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 14,143 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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