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

Performance Results


Gaming 122% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 118% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	111% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200611
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 18 '20 at 18:16
Run Duration	149 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

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PC Performing above expectations (77^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-$295 550,833 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 (94^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 95.2 1-Core 153 2-Core 305 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 1,174 105% 888 Pts	64-Core 1174 73% 1174 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3570 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.38 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	116% Outstanding	Lighting 153 Reflection 145 Parallax 147 124% 148 fps	MRender 186 Gravity 129 Splatting 105 110% 140 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 161GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 284 296 299 300 300 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 480 Mixed 364 SusWrite 288 92% 408 MB/s	4K Read 40.8 4K Write 98.3 4K Mixed 55 184% 64.7 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 124%
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 500GB-$95 27,087 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 159GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 331 385 395 344 399 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 438 Mixed 257 SusWrite 351 87% 388 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 95.4 4K Mixed 43.8 160% 58.1 MB/s	DQ Read 312 DQ Write 328 DQ Mixed 237 201% 292 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 116%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 513GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 411 475 481 480 483 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 486 Mixed 439 SusWrite 430 105% 467 MB/s	4K Read 48.9 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 62.4 207% 70.5 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 355 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 40.5 MC Write 41.1 MC Mixed 29.2 106% 36.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 41.7 SC Mixed 30.2 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 56.4 71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

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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 $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,420x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,348x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,445x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,418x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	851x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	646x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	417x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $818

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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