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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	97.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191030
Uptime	2 Days
Run Date	Aug 02 '20 at 01:55
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$272 50,265 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 93.6 1-Core 154 2-Core 307 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 608 8-Core 1,091 102% 850 Pts	64-Core 1,573 97% 1,573 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE2500PNC 250GB 1,666 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 152GB free (System drive) Firmware: 401120RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 229 221 223 218 212 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	Read 440 Write 417 Mixed 198 SusWrite 234 72% 322 MB/s	4K Read 38 4K Write 84.2 4K Mixed 46.7 162% 56.3 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 258 217% 316 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 105%
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 2,712 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 337GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 471 472 470 471 470 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 484 Write 425 Mixed 382 SusWrite 470 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 54.3 4K Mixed 36.5 119% 39.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 282 230% 327 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 114%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1.5TB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 115 123 126 124 125 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	59.1% Above average	Read 83.7 Write 120 Mixed 43.8 SusWrite 122 67% 92.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.2 191% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 68%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$49 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 154 154 157 156 156 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	85.1% Excellent	Read 142 Write 113 Mixed 69 SusWrite 155 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 89BA CL16-18-18 D4-3000 8502 3200 C16 Series 89BA CL16-18-18 D4-3000 32GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	86% Excellent	MC Read 30.8 MC Write 33.3 MC Mixed 25.7 86% 29.9 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 28.1 81% 28.5 GB/s	Latency 60.7 66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 86% Great: 93%

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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 $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,488x
Core i9-9900KIntel $415Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,397x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,481x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,438x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,039x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	868x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $103Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	861x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	659x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	560x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	626x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	452x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $120Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	424x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $820

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16