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

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Destroyer	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 61% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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	55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	389% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200814
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jan 31 '21 at 08:40
Run Duration	126 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700F-$279 54,980 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 95.1 1-Core 146 2-Core 293 98% 178 Pts	4-Core 585 8-Core 1,001 96% 793 Pts	64-Core 1,125 70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85AB) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	55.8% Above average	Lighting 69 Reflection 73.1 Parallax 67 56% 69.7 fps	MRender 66.2 Gravity 69.2 Splatting 66.1 55% 67.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 55.8% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 619GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1360 2157 2301 2344 2344 1895 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	389% Outstanding	Read 2,538 Write 2,401 Mixed 2,323 SusWrite 2,067 525% 2,332 MB/s	4K Read 71.2 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 95.9 314% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1,525 DQ Write 1,310 DQ Mixed 1,416 1,061% 1,417 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 389% Great: 488%
Seagate Expansion 1TB 60,540 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 269GB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 85 85 85 86 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	50.4% Above average	Read 91.3 Write 67 Mixed 57.3 SusWrite 84 55% 74.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 165% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 66%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB 34,252 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 42.2 MC Write 45.2 MC Mixed 29.8 112% 39.1 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 46.1 SC Mixed 31 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 56.8 70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

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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 $242Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,463x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,372x
Core i5-9600KIntel $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,465x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,430x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,037x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	864x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $75Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	856x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	653x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	558x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	623x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	450x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	422x

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Value: 119% - Outstanding

Total price: $772

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16