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

Performance Results


Gaming 166% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 162% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	164% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200814
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 29 '20 at 20:52
Run Duration	198 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 93.6 1-Core 149 2-Core 299 99% 181 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 938 94% 767 Pts	64-Core 1,548 96% 1,548 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% MSI(1462 3715) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.09 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	164% Outstanding	Lighting 226 Reflection 240 Parallax 264 185% 244 fps	MRender 267 Gravity 236 Splatting 152 172% 218 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 164% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109 10,807 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 29GB free Firmware: Z2333000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 177 176 176 177 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	66.7% Good	Read 498 Write 175 Mixed 181 SusWrite 176 57% 258 MB/s	4K Read 25.9 4K Write 80.6 4K Mixed 13.1 99% 39.9 MB/s	DQ Read 174 DQ Write 175 DQ Mixed 77.6 85% 142 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 71%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218 17,938 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 114GB free Firmware: 040H SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 263 244 248 267 263 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	73.8% Very good	Read 485 Write 257 Mixed 270 SusWrite 255 70% 317 MB/s	4K Read 22.6 4K Write 94.2 4K Mixed 15 103% 43.9 MB/s	DQ Read 182 DQ Write 224 DQ Mixed 23.6 68% 143 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 73.8% Great: 74%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 184GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,735 Write 2,063 Mixed 1,441 460% 2,080 MB/s	4K Read 61.7 4K Write 204 4K Mixed 86.5 312% 117 MB/s	DQ Read 1,388 DQ Write 1,183 DQ Mixed 1,227 936% 1,266 MB/s
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
PNY CS900 240GB-$20 61,417 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 106GB free Firmware: CS900812 SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 301 300 301 301 298 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	93.9% Outstanding	Read 440 Write 298 Mixed 296 SusWrite 301 75% 334 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 86 4K Mixed 36.6 145% 52.4 MB/s	DQ Read 311 DQ Write 307 DQ Mixed 219 189% 279 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 93.9% Great: 91%
Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB 40,079 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 241GB free Firmware: 0002LIM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 125 125 126 126 126 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	74.1% Very good	Read 133 Write 128 Mixed 68.2 SusWrite 126 83% 114 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.8 143% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 74.1% Great: 77%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 779GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 84 97 97 96 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	47.4% Average	Read 74.6 Write 106 Mixed 53.5 SusWrite 90.1 60% 81.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1 189% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 47.4% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB 92,358 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	MC Read 34.1 MC Write 37.2 MC Mixed 26.7 93% 32.7 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 43.7 SC Mixed 29.7 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 60.8 66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 114%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,409x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,346x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,440x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,416x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	850x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	645x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

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	416x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $803

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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