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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% 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 Drive93.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
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SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '19 at 02:18
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 323
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,056
103% 845 Pts
64-Core 1208
75% 1208 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 129
Parallax 144
111% 136 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 129
Splatting 102
111% 141 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
502GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 334 368 417 400 289 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 287
Mixed 293
SusWrite 344
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 35.5
135% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 244
195% 275 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 29.9
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 28.9
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 114%

 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 14,176 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: $800
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