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 (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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	405% 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	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 15 '19 at 16:23
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	SRB-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing way above expectations (95^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-$155 321,194 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 97.4 1-Core 146 2-Core 287 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 576 8-Core 823 88% 699 Pts	64-Core 813 50% 813 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: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2797 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 180 Reflection 186 Parallax 173 146% 179 fps	Gravity 180 Splatting 124 131% 152 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% 405GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2139 2127 2107 2137 2147 2152 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	405% Outstanding	Read 2,774 Write 2,206 Mixed 1,474 SusWrite 2,135 481% 2,147 MB/s	4K Read 62.8 4K Write 202 4K Mixed 88.9 316% 118 MB/s	DQ Read 1,470 DQ Write 1,532 DQ Mixed 1,563 1,158% 1,522 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 405% Great: 393%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100 46,066 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 112GB free Firmware: 580ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 133 127 142 145 137 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	89.8% Excellent	Read 371 Write 214 Mixed 256 SusWrite 138 54% 245 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 48.5 183% 67.8 MB/s	DQ Read 247 DQ Write 215 DQ Mixed 187 152% 216 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 89.8% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 829GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 208 208 208 208 207 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 210 Write 199 Mixed 82.3 SusWrite 206 127% 174 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 119% 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 @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	MC Read 46.4 MC Write 45.6 MC Mixed 32.9 119% 41.6 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 42.5 SC Mixed 33.3 94% 33 GB/s	Latency 48.8 82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 116% 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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,397x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,333x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,439x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,414x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,027x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	848x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	847x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	643x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	413x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $810

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16