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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics135% 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 Drive231% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJul 05 '21 at 21:54
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 292
101% 182 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 924
98% 781 Pts
64-Core 932
58% 932 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
135% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 240
Parallax 162
150% 195 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 154
Splatting 138
129% 161 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 135%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
326GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 820 422 421 427 427 428 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1567
Write 1,590
Mixed 1,261
SusWrite 491
275% 1,227 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 75.2
265% 99.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,256
DQ Write 1,271
DQ Mixed 986
818% 1,171 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 231%
Great: 237%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
745GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1567 835 840 839 842 849 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 1,569
Write 1,790
Mixed 1,426
SusWrite 962
324% 1,437 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 75
260% 97.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,670
DQ Write 1,418
DQ Mixed 1,577
1,173% 1,555 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 270%
Great: 280%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 29.2
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 43.9
SC Mixed 30.4
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 14: 1R 1G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
14% 15% 54 346 293 165 27.6" 1920 1080 ONN0000 100027813
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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