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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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 Drive356% 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)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 00:58
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 1,228
111% 933 Pts
64-Core 1,774
110% 1,774 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 149
Reflection 161
Parallax 128
121% 146 fps
MRender 209
Gravity 165
Splatting 115
128% 163 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 119%
Great: 139%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
870GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2318 2131 1547 1512 1515 1511 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
356% Outstanding
Read 2550
Write 2,218
Mixed 1,653
SusWrite 1,756
458% 2,044 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 88.3
292% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,340
DQ Write 1,170
DQ Mixed 1,241
934% 1,250 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 356%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESE.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 31.4
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 31.4
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 104%
Great: 129%

 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 14,215 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $829
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