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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive314% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 01 '20 at 12:04
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 5600-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 326
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 946
100% 798 Pts
64-Core 963
60% 963 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 108%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 77% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32A0T2IA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1544 1617 1677 1441 688 850 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
314% Outstanding
Read 2,508
Write 1,824
Mixed 1,418
SusWrite 1,303
394% 1,763 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 86.2
292% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 751
DQ Write 1211
DQ Mixed 488
509% 817 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 314%
Great: 311%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 256GB
201GB free
Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 151 146 163 630 1169 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,693
Write 144
Mixed 129
SusWrite 413
127% 595 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 21.8
168% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 775
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 116
172% 344 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 161%
Great: 230%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
135GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 268 73 95 76 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 462
Mixed 427
SusWrite 175
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 33.6
154% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 50.7
105% 211 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 34.5
114% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 46.9
SC Mixed 32.9
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%

 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 14,134 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: $799
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