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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics130% 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 Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '20 at 06:05
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 136
2-Core 272
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 781
83% 660 Pts
64-Core 773
48% 773 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
130% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 168
Parallax 181
145% 176 fps
MRender 202
Gravity 157
Splatting 110
123% 157 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 130%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDTR250GB-3DL 250GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0816C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 22 67 31 36 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 457
Write 410
Mixed 396
SusWrite 83.5
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 1.2
57% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 10.6
DQ Mixed 10
34% 79.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 95%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 169 174 171 172 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 188
Write 168
Mixed 105
SusWrite 171
36% 158 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 8.7
4K Mixed 0.7
9% 3.87 MB/s
DQ Read 0.9
DQ Write 11.3
DQ Mixed 1.4
2% 4.53 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 23%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
123GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 170 172 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 97.7
Write 110
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 171
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 25.4
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 32.1
SC Mixed 27.7
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 88%

 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 14,173 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback