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 (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive324% 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)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 06:14
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 325
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 1,234
112% 942 Pts
64-Core 1,252
78% 1,252 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.38
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 163
Reflection 154
Parallax 153
133% 157 fps
Gravity 135
Splatting 111
107% 123 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
518GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1148 1342 1606 1607 1563 1067 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
324% Outstanding
Read 2547
Write 2,331
Mixed 1603
SusWrite 1,389
440% 1,967 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 67.3
241% 91.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,543
DQ Write 1,297
DQ Mixed 1,415
1,062% 1,419 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 324%
Great: 410%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
659GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 161 161 162 161 164 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 488
Write 163
Mixed 173
SusWrite 162
54% 246 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 30.4
134% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 163
142% 217 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 122%
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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 34.4
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 42.9
SC Mixed 31.5
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 107%
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 14,238 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $815
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