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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics105% 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 Drive270% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '20 at 03:53
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1,182
106% 896 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 140
Parallax 133
113% 137 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 126
Splatting 101
92% 114 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 974 656 658 670 653 712 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 1,943
Write 1,638
Mixed 1,408
SusWrite 721
319% 1,427 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 73.3
255% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1761
DQ Write 1,374
DQ Mixed 1,520
1,150% 1,552 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 270%
Great: 297%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
87GB free
Firmware: UH4400RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 71 4.3 14 127 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
43% Average
Read 449
Write 316
Mixed 262
SusWrite 71.7
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 7
59% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 65.2
DQ Mixed 23.8
35% 67.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 34.7
113% 39.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 30.9
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%

 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 14,225 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $817
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