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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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.
Boot Drive397% 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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 15 '19 at 16:51
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 97.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 286
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 825
88% 700 Pts
64-Core 840
52% 840 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2142 2100 2091 2144 2134 1980 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
397% Outstanding
Read 2694
Write 2,205
Mixed 1,457
SusWrite 2,098
474% 2,114 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 198
4K Mixed 86.6
306% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,469
DQ Write 1,519
DQ Mixed 1,570
1,159% 1,519 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 397%
Great: 393%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
112GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 139 140 113 140 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 350
Write 188
Mixed 262
SusWrite 136
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 47.8
175% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 189
151% 213 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
829GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 204 207 207 207 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 207
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 206
129% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 119%
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 (85th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 46.3
MC Write 44.9
MC Mixed 33.1
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 34
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 115%
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 14,179 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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