MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	42.2% 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	313% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

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

System	Micro-Star MS-7C04
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) (all builds)
Memory	24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190321
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jul 02 '20 at 03:04
Run Duration	124 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$145 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 95.7 1-Core 149 2-Core 298 100% 181 Pts	4-Core 594 8-Core 856 91% 725 Pts	64-Core 870 54% 870 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 8D93) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.2% Average	Lighting 47.7 Reflection 55 Parallax 44.6 39% 49.1 fps	MRender 68 Gravity 47.3 Splatting 62.1 49% 59.2 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$74 6,712 User benchmarks, average bench 262% 765GB free (System drive) Firmware: 101020WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1852 1413 1415 1419 1414 1412 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	313% Outstanding	Read 1913 Write 2,089 Mixed 1,677 SusWrite 1,488 404% 1,792 MB/s	4K Read 45.3 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 70.7 248% 94.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,737 DQ Write 1,381 DQ Mixed 1,515 1,146% 1,544 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 313% Great: 335%
WD Game Drive 2TB 1,307 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 207GB free, PID 2630 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 62 61 62 62 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	36.1% Below average	Read 68 Write 61.7 Mixed 48.5 SusWrite 61.9 80% 60 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.4 156% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 36.1% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$102 110,884 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 41.4 MC Write 41.2 MC Mixed 34.8 112% 39.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 43.3 SC Mixed 30.5 91% 31.7 GB/s	Latency 55 73% 55 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 114%

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Gaming 146%

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Desktop 97%

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Workstation 134%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	366x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	307x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	234x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	195x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	145x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	134x

SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	158x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	60x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 239%, 34,988 samples	51x

RAM
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 47%, 6,582 samples	179x
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples	109x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	66x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $706

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16