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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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.
Graphics102% 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 Drive360% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 07 '21 at 20:11
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 874
91% 732 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 104
Parallax 126
102% 118 fps
MRender 165
Gravity 123
Splatting 101
103% 130 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
670GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1567 1805 1802 1805 1778 1754 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 2,495
Write 1,779
Mixed 1,353
SusWrite 1,752
412% 1,845 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 88.6
301% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,413
DQ Write 1,262
DQ Mixed 612
658% 1,096 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 360%
Great: 372%
WDBRPG0010BNC-WRSN 1TB
430GB free
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1981 1734 1740 1745 1733 1727 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
342% Outstanding
Read 1,965
Write 2,114
Mixed 1,741
SusWrite 1,777
428% 1,899 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 71.2
247% 92.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,996
DQ Write 1,568
DQ Mixed 1,750
1,318% 1,771 MB/s
Poor: 202%
This bench: 342%
Great: 349%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 30.2
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 29.1
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 105%

 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 14,176 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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