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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateJan 05 '20 at 22:45
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 136
2-Core 276
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 850
86% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,102
68% 1,102 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Gigabyte(1458 371A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.9% Above average
Lighting 74.6
Reflection 77.2
Parallax 65.5
61% 72.4 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 72.2
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 173 153 159 179 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 191
Mixed 92
SusWrite 169
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3000C16-8GISB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3000C16-8GISB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.1% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.5
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 100%

 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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