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

Performance Results


Gaming 192% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 186% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	186% 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.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 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 00:40
Run Duration	224 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (70^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-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 96.9 1-Core 149 2-Core 267 96% 171 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 1,198 106% 900 Pts	64-Core 1,199 74% 1,199 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% 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: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	186% Outstanding	Lighting 269 Reflection 246 Parallax 271 219% 262 fps	MRender 302 Gravity 228 Splatting 171 184% 234 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 49GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 413 453 108 100 101 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 480 Mixed 400 SusWrite 244 91% 406 MB/s	4K Read 46.2 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 60.5 201% 69.1 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 354 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 196GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 280 296 295 296 296 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 481 Mixed 421 SusWrite 292 95% 424 MB/s	4K Read 48.1 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 63.4 210% 72.3 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 349 264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 119% 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: 1929 1702 1691 1691 1681 1696 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	343% Outstanding	Read 2,017 Write 2041 Mixed 1594 SusWrite 1,732 416% 1,846 MB/s	4K Read 48.8 4K Write 165 4K Mixed 73.5 256% 95.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,918 DQ Write 1,599 DQ Mixed 1,763 1,319% 1,760 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 343% Great: 347%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 395GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 89 89 89 89 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 147 Write 148 Mixed 93.3 SusWrite 88.9 88% 119 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 67.9% 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 (99^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 44.2 MC Write 46.1 MC Mixed 31.6 116% 40.6 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 47.6 SC Mixed 30.5 96% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 50.8 79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 107%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,407x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,344x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,440x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,415x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,028x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	850x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	852x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	645x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	415x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $800

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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