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

Performance Results


Gaming 51% Yacht	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 45% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	42.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	275% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180928
Uptime	4.3 Days
Run Date	Oct 16 '19 at 18:00
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	FIN-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd 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 (91^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 145 2-Core 281 97% 174 Pts	4-Core 566 8-Core 842 88% 704 Pts	64-Core 834 52% 834 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$396 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3722) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.1% Average	Lighting 47.5 Reflection 53.2 Parallax 44.5 39% 48.4 fps	MRender 67.9 Gravity 47.5 Splatting 61.9 48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 42.1% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 169GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 739 418 420 420 418 417 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	275% Outstanding	Read 2,532 Write 2,251 Mixed 1,485 SusWrite 472 375% 1,685 MB/s	4K Read 62.9 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 85.9 290% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 1,011 DQ Write 1,454 DQ Mixed 1,168 902% 1,211 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 275% Great: 302%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB 27,887 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 908GB free Firmware: RVT22B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 484 484 483 485 486 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 487 Mixed 460 SusWrite 484 109% 485 MB/s	4K Read 44.9 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 63.7 221% 81.4 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 354 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 133%
Intel(r) 910 200GB 172 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 48GB free Firmware: a424 SusWrite @10s intervals: 726 731 725 725 675 702 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 342GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 60 66 62 62 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	35.9% Below average	Read 62.3 Write 58 Mixed 38.7 SusWrite 62.9 41% 55.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.6 111% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 35.9% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36 287,720 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 40.7 MC Write 38.9 MC Mixed 28.9 103% 36.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 36.9 SC Mixed 30.4 84% 29.5 GB/s	Latency 52.1 77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 109%

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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	4,407x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,344x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,440x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,415x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,028x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	850x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	852x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	645x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	415x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $800

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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