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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 167%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 171%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics206% 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 Drive74.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 18:39
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 below expectations (3rd percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 88.3
1-Core 95
2-Core 222
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 809
74% 619 Pts
64-Core 1,471
91% 1,471 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 84%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 300
Reflection 287
Parallax 308
245% 298 fps
MRender 349
Gravity 251
Splatting 188
206% 262 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 206%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 99 97 97 96 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 434
Write 150
Mixed 254
SusWrite 116
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 34.9
118% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 134
143% 240 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 133%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
15GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.8 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Read 24.2
Write 4
Mixed 6
SusWrite 5.5
10% 9.93 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 3
191% 4.63 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.9
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 112%

 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 14,178 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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