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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall 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.
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.
Graphics4.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive239% 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-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 11:53
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 304
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 1131
101% 854 Pts
64-Core 1,144
71% 1,144 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B17) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
4.26% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 9
5% 8.5 fps
MRender 12.3
Gravity 0.1
Splatting 0.1
3% 4.17 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.26%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1468 1190 1057 918 979 738 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 2,111
Write 1,311
Mixed 632
SusWrite 1,058
283% 1,278 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 53.4
205% 84.2 MB/s
DQ Read 563
DQ Write 673
DQ Mixed 575
446% 604 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 239%
Great: 318%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 195 193 193 194 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 161
Mixed 79
SusWrite 194
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
WD Purple 4TB (2014)-$71
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 128 129 128 129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 156
Write 140
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 128
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160X 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 41.3
MC Mixed 28.9
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 30.1
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%

 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 14,175 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $800
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