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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% 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 Drive261% 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)
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190122
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 22 '20 at 20:38
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 1,061
96% 809 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 143
Parallax 149
128% 150 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 136
Splatting 107
113% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
798GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 896 1113 1422 1432 1430 1430 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 1,471
Write 1,400
Mixed 1,053
SusWrite 1,287
293% 1,303 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 81.3
283% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 683
DQ Write 935
DQ Mixed 274
356% 631 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 261%
Great: 295%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
736GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 392 453 460 438 404 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 421
Mixed 352
SusWrite 408
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 42.4
151% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 304
241% 335 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 106%
Great: 125%
XPG Gammix S11 NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
232GB free
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1465 1481 1501 1454 1392 1376 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 2,471
Write 1,115
Mixed 1,175
SusWrite 1,445
344% 1,552 MB/s
4K Read 61.9
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 77.5
281% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 729
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 314
271% 417 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 295%
Great: 310%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB-$140
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 27.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 27.3
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 120%

 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 14,179 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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