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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 160%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 163%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics154% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive274% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 00:16
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1119
102% 858 Pts
64-Core 1,648
102% 1,648 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3712) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
154% Outstanding
Lighting 211
Reflection 224
Parallax 216
172% 217 fps
MRender 253
Gravity 202
Splatting 143
157% 199 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 154%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1583 1574 1514 1571 1612 1609 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 1,476
Write 1,601
Mixed 1106
SusWrite 1,577
325% 1,440 MB/s
4K Read 54.7
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 74.9
252% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 882
DQ Write 919
DQ Mixed 322
402% 708 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 274%
Great: 282%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
923GB free
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1995 2002 2002 2005 1980 1916 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
339% Outstanding
Read 2,104
Write 1,920
Mixed 947
SusWrite 1,983
390% 1,739 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 71.4
244% 88.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,396
DQ Write 1,210
DQ Mixed 1,192
924% 1,266 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 339%
Great: 363%
WD My Book 1235 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 1235
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 135 141 135 141 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 148
Write 124
Mixed 114
SusWrite 137
175% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
99% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 28.7
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 45.2
SC Mixed 29.9
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 99%
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 14,179 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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