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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics88.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '22 at 12:33
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 85.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 845
80% 663 Pts
64-Core 1,069
66% 1,069 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.3% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 124
Parallax 108
90% 114 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 96.5
Splatting 92.2
85% 106 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 331 259 247 254 234 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 269
Mixed 276
SusWrite 273
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 36.7
142% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 245
207% 302 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 133%
Seagate ST2000DM005-2CW102 2TB
559GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 116 121 134 139 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 65.7
Write 113
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 127
69% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
76% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.3% Very good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 21.9
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 22.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 104%

 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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