MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 196%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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.
Graphics210% 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 Drive265% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C04
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190521
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 21:02
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 151
2-Core 287
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1101
102% 849 Pts
64-Core 1,099
68% 1,099 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Nvidia(10DE 1454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
210% Outstanding
Lighting 309
Reflection 301
Parallax 323
252% 311 fps
MRender 352
Gravity 258
Splatting 189
209% 266 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 210%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
854GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT30Q.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1435 1409 1797 1776 1801 1807 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 1,117
Write 1763
Mixed 1106
SusWrite 1,670
321% 1,414 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 72.2
247% 93.5 MB/s
DQ Read 759
DQ Write 1,125
DQ Mixed 937
710% 941 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 265%
Great: 305%
SSD PLUS 480GB
86GB free
Firmware: Z31000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 229 257 145 131 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 401
Mixed 217
SusWrite 197
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 45.7
144% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 240
207% 307 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 108%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 113 113 118 118 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 105
Write 124
Mixed 85
SusWrite 114
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.7
220% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.7% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 22.8
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 23.1
68% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) Builds (Compare 1,467 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
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Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $704
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