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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics65.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 04 '20 at 18:49
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$218
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 154
2-Core 304
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 1,210
103% 886 Pts
64-Core 1,139
70% 1,139 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1538 MHz, MLim: 1877 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
65.2% Good
Lighting 82.4
Reflection 85.9
Parallax 77.9
67% 82.1 fps
MRender 82.5
Gravity 76.1
Splatting 69
61% 75.9 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 512GB-$189
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 267 278 285 289 289 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 419
Write 318
Mixed 279
SusWrite 266
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 22.1
81% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 133
107% 153 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 69%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$135
778GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 450 486 488 489 488 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 488
Mixed 462
SusWrite 449
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 59.1
199% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$159
328GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2470 2002 1693 1688 1673 1673 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
398% Outstanding
Read 2,638
Write 2,268
Mixed 1933
SusWrite 1,866
488% 2,176 MB/s
4K Read 69
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 96.7
334% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1,753
DQ Write 1,615
DQ Mixed 1,654
1,249% 1,674 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 398%
Great: 372%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB
1TB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 92 91 93 92 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 100
Write 94
Mixed 59
SusWrite 91.3
115% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 42
MC Mixed 28.8
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 42.9
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%

 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 14,341 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: $790
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