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 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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 15 '19 at 19:39
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU4%

 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 97.2
1-Core 145
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 841
88% 706 Pts
64-Core 855
53% 855 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
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: 2175 2191 2135 2127 2143 2150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
407% Outstanding
Read 2,794
Write 2,210
Mixed 1,377
SusWrite 2,154
478% 2,133 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 89.4
318% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,468
DQ Write 1,513
DQ Mixed 1,556
1,152% 1,512 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 407%
Great: 393%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
112GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 124 143 146 136 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 367
Write 199
Mixed 256
SusWrite 136
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 48.7
183% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 170
138% 197 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
771GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 198 201 203 203 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 193
Mixed 81
SusWrite 202
123% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
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 (83rd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 45.8
MC Write 44.9
MC Mixed 32.9
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 33.8
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 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 14,135 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: $791
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