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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% 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.
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)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 02:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$218
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,185
105% 890 Pts
64-Core 1,171
72% 1,171 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Asus(1043 8681) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 119
Parallax 137
110% 131 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 132
Splatting 109
111% 140 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,366
Write 67.9
Mixed 127
109% 520 MB/s
4K Read 55.2
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 44.3
160% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 71.1
DQ Mixed 89.5
97% 170 MB/s
Poor: 103% Great: 242%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
299GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 129 116 116 130 117 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 108
Write 108
Mixed 73
SusWrite 121
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
72% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R009D408GX2-3200C16A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 24
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.1
SC Mixed 26.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 111%

 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 8 6 120 31.5" 1280 720 AOC3220 AG322F1WG4
Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,277 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: $811
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