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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics30.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive269% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime15.1 Days
Run DateMar 28 '20 at 20:40
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 836
87% 697 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3764) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 35.9
32% 35.3 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 36.6
Splatting 35.8
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$39
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 608 420 408 398 393 389 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2,529
Write 2,250
Mixed 1,307
SusWrite 436
363% 1,631 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 83.3
283% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 998
DQ Write 1,403
DQ Mixed 1,147
882% 1,183 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 269%
Great: 302%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
719GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 490 488 489 489 489 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 488
Mixed 436
SusWrite 489
109% 482 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 65.1
212% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 352
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 45.9
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 32.2
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 32.3
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%

 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 14,272 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $811
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HDDRAMUSB
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