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

Performance Results


Gaming 186% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 178% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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	181% 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 Drive	343% 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.

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Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 24 '21 at 00:35
Run Duration	224 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	30%

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PC Performing above expectations (66^th 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-$265 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 150 2-Core 302 100% 182 Pts	4-Core 601 8-Core 1,161 105% 881 Pts	64-Core 1,153 71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	181% Outstanding	Lighting 265 Reflection 220 Parallax 244 216% 243 fps	MRender 292 Gravity 210 Splatting 155 172% 219 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 181% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 49GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 373 219 105 105 104 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 479 Mixed 414 SusWrite 201 89% 398 MB/s	4K Read 44.4 4K Write 99.1 4K Mixed 59.1 196% 67.5 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 355 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 196GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 292 298 298 298 298 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 484 Mixed 405 SusWrite 297 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 46.9 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 61.4 205% 70.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 353 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 124%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 676GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2066 1737 1746 1745 1743 1743 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	343% Outstanding	Read 2,008 Write 2,254 Mixed 1,805 SusWrite 1,797 444% 1,966 MB/s	4K Read 47.5 4K Write 161 4K Mixed 70.8 248% 93.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,882 DQ Write 1,578 DQ Mixed 1,738 1,299% 1,732 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 343% Great: 347%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 395GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 89 89 90 89 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	69.2% Good	Read 152 Write 148 Mixed 97.2 SusWrite 88.9 90% 122 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55 215,644 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 42.6 MC Write 43.6 MC Mixed 31.4 112% 39.2 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 30.2 93% 32.6 GB/s	Latency 55.2 72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 107%

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Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,224 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,429x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,351x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,449x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,420x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,030x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	854x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	647x
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	619x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	447x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	417x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $817

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16