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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive311% 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.
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)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '21 at 12:16
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 141
2-Core 300
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,174
105% 886 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 126
Parallax 147
124% 142 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 142
Splatting 116
119% 150 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 118%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1266 1518 1254 1323 920 944 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 2,062
Write 725
Mixed 1,125
SusWrite 1204
284% 1,279 MB/s
4K Read 64.9
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 88.9
301% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,470
DQ Write 1,315
DQ Mixed 575
655% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 311%
Great: 311%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
159GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 449 413 285 245 209 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 486
Mixed 388
SusWrite 326
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 58.9
196% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 354
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 117%
Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2Z2933C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 29.7
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 28.5
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 106%

 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 14,147 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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