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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% 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.
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)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 04:10
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 146
2-Core 258
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 809
86% 688 Pts
64-Core 834
52% 834 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 144
Parallax 155
128% 152 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 127
Splatting 104
109% 138 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 120GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 504
Write 489
Mixed 372
101% 455 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 52.7
182% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 347
263% 354 MB/s
Poor: 69% Great: 112%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 481 477 473 476 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 477
Mixed 417
SusWrite 474
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 51.3
180% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 259
219% 319 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 120%
Great: 117%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
466GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1371 999 1009 1011 1007 1006 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,016
Write 2,262
Mixed 1,759
SusWrite 1,067
399% 1,776 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 72.8
255% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,696
DQ Write 1,442
DQ Mixed 1,528
1,156% 1,555 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 294%
Great: 297%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
24GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 503
Write 488
Mixed 411
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 57.9
195% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 350
264% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 165 164 165 166 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 133
Write 173
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 165
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.4
417% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 32.2
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 30.3
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 106%
Great: 126%

 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 14,175 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: $800
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