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

Performance Results


Gaming 56% Gunboat	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	46.8% 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 Drive	121% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200102
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Jun 02 '20 at 11:25
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	IND-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 97.2 1-Core 153 2-Core 301 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 1,189 105% 893 Pts	64-Core 1,158 72% 1,158 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% Gigabyte(1458 230F) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	46.8% Average	Lighting 57.4 Reflection 64.3 Parallax 74.5 47% 65.4 fps	MRender 64.9 Gravity 56 Splatting 52.6 47% 57.8 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 46.8% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB 35,237 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 436GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT22B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 485 483 489 391 293 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 490 Mixed 459 SusWrite 437 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 40.1 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 55.3 186% 65.9 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 355 267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 126%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB 47,517 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 147 148 148 150 149 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 154 Write 156 Mixed 109 SusWrite 148 32% 142 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 9.3 4K Mixed 0.7 8% 3.77 MB/s	DQ Read 0.9 DQ Write 10.4 DQ Mixed 1.5 2% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 23%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 7,128 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 125GB free, PID 0900 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 38 38 39 39 39 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	31.4% Below average	Read 37 Write 35.8 Mixed 24.8 SusWrite 38.4 46% 34 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 5.7 4K Mixed 0.3 206% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 31.4% Great: 52%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB 16,397 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 44.6 MC Write 43.7 MC Mixed 30.5 113% 39.6 GB/s	SC Read 21.4 SC Write 43 SC Mixed 31.7 92% 32 GB/s	Latency 49.5 81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 111%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,395x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,333x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,437x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,414x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,025x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	848x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	846x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	642x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	615x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	413x

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Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $788

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16