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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% 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 Drive204% 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-7C04
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 04:28
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8086K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 157
2-Core 317
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,027
102% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,197
74% 1,197 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 108%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2602 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 149
Parallax 128
107% 136 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 131
Splatting 114
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$60
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 488 485 476 502 496 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 2,354
Write 475
Mixed 633
SusWrite 471
213% 983 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 54.2
188% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 542
DQ Write 482
DQ Mixed 402
332% 476 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 204%
Great: 333%
Seagate BUP BL 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 109 109 111 112 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 93
Write 111
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 111
71% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 0.6
195% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 59%
Great: 67%
Seagate Expansion 3TB
151GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 87 86 81 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 83.2
Write 98.8
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 86.9
69% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.5
196% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR32GX4M2C3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 31.9
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 44.6
SC Mixed 32.9
95% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%

 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 1,458 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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