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 above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive236% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '19 at 20:34
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User LCA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1,075
101% 838 Pts
64-Core 1,586
98% 1,586 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HS-SSD-E2000 1TB
508GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1810 880 835 889 847 898 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 1,283
Write 2490
Mixed 1,552
SusWrite 1,026
360% 1,588 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 73.8
245% 93 MB/s
DQ Read 1,067
DQ Write 995
DQ Mixed 1,151
831% 1,071 MB/s
Poor: 148%
This bench: 236%
Great: 264%
HP S700 500GB-$60
465GB free
Firmware: S0509A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 413 421 418 414 420 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 416
Mixed 418
SusWrite 418
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 35.2
154% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 55
106% 211 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 105%
Great: 100%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
1TB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 69 69 69 70 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 65
Write 73.7
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 69.4
49% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 13.5
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 53%

 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 14,177 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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