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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 01:57
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 972
92% 765 Pts
64-Core 1,218
75% 1,218 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(7377 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2142 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.9% Good
Lighting 75.6
Reflection 117
Parallax 72.4
62% 88.3 fps
MRender 74.4
Gravity 74.8
Splatting 70.2
60% 73.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 128GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 135 136 136 137 135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 509
Write 146
Mixed 200
SusWrite 139
54% 248 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 43.1
157% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 146
113% 157 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 90%
SanDisk SSD 128GB-$84
16GB free
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 284 297 292 309 329 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 440
Write 215
Mixed 134
SusWrite 307
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 11.7
52% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 34.2
DQ Write 12
DQ Mixed 14.9
13% 20.4 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 56%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
684GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 94 97 96 97 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 152
Write 151
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 95.9
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 20.5
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 74%
Great: 110%

 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 14,179 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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