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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics4.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive168% 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.
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 (71%). 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)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '21 at 02:31
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 296
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 869
85% 698 Pts
64-Core 841
52% 841 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B17) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9168
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.76% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 8.8
5% 8.4 fps
MRender 10.7
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 0.2
4% 6.1 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.76%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1399 465 430 416 407 396 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 933
Write 1482
Mixed 1,076
SusWrite 586
231% 1019 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 39.2
159% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,144
DQ Write 946
DQ Mixed 1,056
788% 1,049 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 168%
Great: 253%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 53 68 24 13 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 109
Write 131
Mixed 55.9
SusWrite 43.3
62% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.2
245% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.5% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 20.8
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 121%

 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 14,180 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: $798
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