MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics65.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive283% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C04
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181109
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 02 '19 at 15:20
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 817
90% 711 Pts
64-Core 860
53% 860 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.4% Good
Lighting 82.1
Reflection 82.4
Parallax 78.8
67% 81.1 fps
MRender 74
Gravity 76
Splatting 78.5
63% 76.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 908 642 652 649 602 603 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 2,148
Write 2,212
Mixed 1,488
SusWrite 676
365% 1,631 MB/s
4K Read 63.6
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 80.6
279% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,672
DQ Write 1473
DQ Mixed 1463
1,127% 1,536 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 283%
Great: 340%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
46GB free
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,776
Write 1,991
Mixed 1,366
382% 1,711 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 74.6
270% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,658
DQ Write 1531
DQ Mixed 1,405
1,106% 1,531 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 284%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
371GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 87 87 87 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 84.7
Write 54.2
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 87.1
52% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 59%
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 above expectations (84th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 28.8
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 26.9
76% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) Builds (Compare 1,460 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $693
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