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

Performance Results


Gaming 55% Gunboat	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 53% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	44.6% 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	279% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200102
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 29 '20 at 17:21
Run Duration	124 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 154 2-Core 307 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 606 8-Core 1,189 106% 897 Pts	64-Core 1,181 73% 1,181 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155 259,091 User benchmarks, average bench 43% Gigabyte(1458 3FCB) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	44.6% Average	Lighting 57.6 Reflection 56.1 Parallax 47.9 47% 53.9 fps	MRender 44.5 Gravity 51 Splatting 50.1 40% 48.5 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 44.6% Great: 46%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 390GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 923 978 985 986 988 989 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	279% Outstanding	Read 1,840 Write 1,669 Mixed 1,425 SusWrite 975 331% 1,477 MB/s	4K Read 47.6 4K Write 166 4K Mixed 72.7 253% 95.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1705 DQ Write 1,346 DQ Mixed 1,505 1,132% 1,519 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 279% Great: 297%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB 33,521 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 8GB free, PID 5575 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 5 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.6 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	9.27% Terrible	Read 24 Write 5.7 Mixed 9.8 SusWrite 5.4 12% 11.2 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.3 100% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 9.27% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 92,468 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	110% Outstanding	MC Read 41.1 MC Write 42.6 MC Mixed 34.5 113% 39.4 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 45.6 SC Mixed 30.9 93% 32.6 GB/s	Latency 52.1 77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 114%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,397x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,332x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,437x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,414x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,026x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	848x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	847x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	642x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	615x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	413x

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Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $788

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16