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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive262% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateJul 16 '20 at 08:17
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,131
100% 848 Pts
64-Core 1,584
98% 1,584 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 165
Parallax 176
144% 173 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 152
Splatting 107
120% 153 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
535GB free
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1533 1784 1807 1773 1314 1433 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 2,328
Write 893
Mixed 884
SusWrite 1,607
317% 1,428 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 52.4
195% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 570
DQ Write 1,045
DQ Mixed 544
488% 720 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 287%
Great: 372%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0411B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 926 466 468 531 368 325 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 2,587
Write 1,533
Mixed 152
SusWrite 514
261% 1,197 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 72
252% 86.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,191
DQ Write 1,053
DQ Mixed 582
584% 942 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 262%
Great: 372%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
693GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 60 61 61 61 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
27.2% Poor
Read 33
Write 57.7
Mixed 46.7
SusWrite 61.4
37% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 68%
Patriot Memory 32GB
20GB free, PID 5200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 45 45 45 45 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
33.3% Below average
Read 139
Write 44.7
Mixed 43
SusWrite 44.7
76% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.2
83% 2 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 25.3
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 30.2
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 104%

 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 14,177 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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