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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive318% 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)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 21 '19 at 06:38
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 1,271
113% 955 Pts
64-Core 1,768
109% 1,768 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2627 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 31.1
27% 34.2 fps
MRender 47.5
Gravity 33.2
Splatting 43
34% 41.2 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
337GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 941 645 647 650 646 649 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,616
Write 2,214
Mixed 1,513
SusWrite 696
392% 1,760 MB/s
4K Read 70.9
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 99.5
346% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 1,511
DQ Write 1351
DQ Mixed 1,384
1,051% 1,415 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 318%
Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
59GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,113
Write 8,543
Mixed 7,880
1,830% 8,179 MB/s
4K Read 850
4K Write 376
4K Mixed 478
2,099% 568 MB/s
DQ Read 1,990
DQ Write 1476
DQ Mixed 1,523
1,195% 1,663 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 134 144 143 140 138 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 83.8
Write 110
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 137
73% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.5
191% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 31.5
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 31.9
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%

 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 14,180 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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