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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 165%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 154%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics176% 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 Drive62.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '20 at 05:13
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 895
85% 703 Pts
64-Core 1,103
68% 1,103 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3881) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
176% Outstanding
Lighting 258
Reflection 236
Parallax 278
211% 258 fps
MRender 291
Gravity 211
Splatting 132
164% 212 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 176%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 31 94 6.7 85 11 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 366
Write 229
Mixed 227
SusWrite 49.2
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 22.6
116% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 135
132% 204 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 195 193 197 193 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 145
Mixed 86.1
SusWrite 194
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
3TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 202 201 204 201 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 159
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 202
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2Z3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 32
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 45.5
SC Mixed 31.3
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 119%

 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 14,146 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: $810
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