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

Performance Results


Gaming 137% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 132% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	131% 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 Drive	91.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 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

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200814
Uptime	8.8 Days
Run Date	Feb 23 '21 at 13:13
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$275 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 154 2-Core 305 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 607 8-Core 1,191 106% 899 Pts	64-Core 1,183 73% 1,183 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Gigabyte(1458 405A) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40 Performing below potential (78^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	131% Outstanding	Lighting 182 Reflection 165 Parallax 171 149% 173 fps	MRender 190 Gravity 142 Splatting 121 120% 151 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB 11,477 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 114GB free (System drive) Firmware: DC8110D SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 414 391 400 417 418 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	Read 477 Write 396 Mixed 294 SusWrite 400 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 28.6 4K Write 60.3 4K Mixed 31.5 116% 40.1 MB/s	DQ Read 318 DQ Write 257 DQ Mixed 174 161% 250 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 101%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$50 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 132GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 465 466 471 469 469 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 463 Mixed 436 SusWrite 456 105% 465 MB/s	4K Read 37.6 4K Write 91.5 4K Mixed 49.4 169% 59.5 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 290 236% 336 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 125%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 466GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 481 481 485 460 367 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 499 Write 473 Mixed 419 SusWrite 448 104% 460 MB/s	4K Read 32.8 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 60.8 181% 65.1 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 351 264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 129%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68 86,372 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	MC Read 38 MC Write 38.2 MC Mixed 27.4 99% 34.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.5 SC Write 36.1 SC Mixed 30.3 82% 28.6 GB/s	Latency 58.6 68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 111%

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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 $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,421x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,348x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,445x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,418x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	852x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	646x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	445x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	417x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $826

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16