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 above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive292% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 03:51
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 157
2-Core 275
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,180
105% 890 Pts
64-Core 1,589
98% 1,589 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 870 889 890 881 865 865 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 2,491
Write 2176
Mixed 1459
SusWrite 877
391% 1,751 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 87.9
295% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,199
DQ Write 921
DQ Mixed 967
748% 1,029 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 292%
Great: 355%
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
109GB free
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 130 89 89 90 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 443
Write 208
Mixed 288
SusWrite 131
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 19
78% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 87.6
DQ Mixed 42.3
48% 82.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 31.3
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 30.6
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%

 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 14,182 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: $798
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HDDRAMUSB
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