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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 192%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 186%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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.
Graphics190% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 03:10
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 94.6
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 934
95% 770 Pts
64-Core 1,572
97% 1,572 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 242
Parallax 312
231% 279 fps
MRender 308
Gravity 236
Splatting 143
178% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 112 102 108 114 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 373
Write 112
Mixed 149
SusWrite 110
41% 186 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 32.3
112% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 117
94% 134 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 107%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
15GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 5.1 5.5 5 5.3 5.3 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
8.22% Terrible
Read 25.4
Write 5.7
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 5.1
11% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.8
104% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.22%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 24.5
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 26.4
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 104%

 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 14,173 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: $800
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