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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive149% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateAug 04 '21 at 03:41
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 277
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 620
73% 567 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 285-$189
PwrHis(1787 2349) 2GB
CLim: 945 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 51.6
32% 44.9 fps
MRender 42.8
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 29.9
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8000 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$236
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.1.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 693 281 313 318 317 312 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
149% Outstanding
Read 952
Write 1,044
Mixed 900
SusWrite 372
184% 817 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 52.7
186% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 652
DQ Write 724
DQ Mixed 666
507% 681 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 149%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.2% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 23.8
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 21.6
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 113%

 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $798
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