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 (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive126% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '19 at 15:37
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User LUX-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 158
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,050
96% 807 Pts
64-Core 1678
104% 1678 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 446 440 415 350 331 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 483
Mixed 456
SusWrite 401
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 61.6
209% 75.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 352
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
170GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 489 427 354 309 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 486
Mixed 420
SusWrite 376
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 63
210% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 255
220% 324 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 125%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.4% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.4
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 22.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 134%

 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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