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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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 Drive339% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 05:46
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 316
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 1,162
107% 892 Pts
64-Core 1,633
101% 1,633 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$396
EVGA(3842 2287) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 175
Parallax 175
145% 176 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 155
Splatting 128
125% 157 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 134%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1584 1989 2199 2034 1365 705 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
339% Outstanding
Read 2,647
Write 2,166
Mixed 1,382
SusWrite 1,646
438% 1,960 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 79.5
271% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,238
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 1,098
821% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 339%
Great: 393%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 26.7
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 45.1
SC Mixed 29
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 109%

 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $800
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