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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics93.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive121% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateNov 23 '19 at 19:37
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 162
2-Core 325
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1252
113% 950 Pts
64-Core 1,266
78% 1,266 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Gigabyte(1458 3795) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.7% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 129
Parallax 115
98% 121 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 119
Splatting 102
86% 106 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB-$102
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 343 450 420 474 469 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 474
Mixed 384
SusWrite 427
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 52.6
191% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 276
227% 326 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 121%
Great: 120%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 33.7
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 31.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 107%
Great: 119%

 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 14,143 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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