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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% 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 Drive255% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '21 at 18:57
Run Duration248 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 326
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 651
8-Core 1,293
115% 972 Pts
64-Core 1,295
80% 1,295 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
EVGA(3842 3178) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3825 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 164
Parallax 164
135% 165 fps
MRender 202
Gravity 144
Splatting 125
125% 157 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 125%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 625 500 473 486 480 481 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 2,297
Write 1,532
Mixed 1,317
SusWrite 508
314% 1,414 MB/s
4K Read 60.4
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 84
283% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,204
DQ Write 766
DQ Mixed 376
444% 782 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 255%
Great: 311%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
189GB free
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1298 624 749 783 625 572 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 2,251
Write 1,458
Mixed 1,333
SusWrite 775
323% 1,454 MB/s
4K Read 60.3
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 84.1
278% 97.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,168
DQ Write 1,128
DQ Mixed 617
609% 971 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 275%
Great: 372%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$69
216GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 414 405 404 406 407 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 424
Mixed 370
SusWrite 396
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 51.2
179% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 286
233% 330 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 114%
Great: 119%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
919GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 167 166 166 166 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 161
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 164
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.3
238% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 109%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 118 126 127 128 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 114
Write 136
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 125
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.5
127% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 34.4
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 46.3
SC Mixed 33
96% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 144 27" 1280 720 AUS27B1 ROG PG278QR
Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,148 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $810
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