MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results


Gaming 109% UFO	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 110% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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.
Processor	With 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	126% 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 Drive	187% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star Z390 Gaming Trident X Plus (MS-B926)
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190703
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 24 '22 at 12:56
Run Duration	171 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295 50,265 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	89% Excellent	Memory 82.7 1-Core 144 2-Core 279 92% 169 Pts	4-Core 511 8-Core 943 87% 727 Pts	64-Core 1,386 86% 1,386 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 89% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3722) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	126% Outstanding	Lighting 169 Reflection 170 Parallax 172 138% 170 fps	MRender 183 Gravity 147 Splatting 123 120% 151 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLB256 256GB 3,384 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 140GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXD7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 514 297 306 301 302 305 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	187% Outstanding	Read 1,707 Write 1,384 Mixed 790 SusWrite 337 234% 1,055 MB/s	4K Read 49.5 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 55.9 200% 68.5 MB/s	DQ Read 968 DQ Write 691 DQ Mixed 408 419% 689 MB/s
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 187% Great: 262%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB 39,476 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 794GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 65 89 96 96 91 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	30.3% Below average	Read 17 Write 66.5 Mixed 52.5 SusWrite 88.1 42% 56 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.2 89% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 30.3% Great: 70%
Seagate Expansion+ 1TB 4,125 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 159GB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 37 39 38 39 39 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	19.6% Very poor	Read 29.5 Write 38.5 Mixed 13.7 SusWrite 38.2 22% 30 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.2 82% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 19.6% Great: 71%
SanDisk Cruzer Spark 64GB 1,071 User benchmarks, average bench 13% 54GB free, PID 55a1 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 9.1 9.6 10 10 10 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	12.3% Very poor	Read 24.7 Write 7.8 Mixed 16.7 SusWrite 10 18% 14.8 MB/s	4K Read 4.4 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 3 180% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 12.3% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FD 1x16GB 599 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	41.1% Average	MC Read 14.3 MC Write 14.7 MC Mixed 11.8 39% 13.6 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 14.7 SC Mixed 12.7 39% 13.7 GB/s	Latency 75.7 53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 47%

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

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Gaming 146%

UFO

Desktop 97%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 134%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	364x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	306x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	234x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	195x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	144x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	133x

SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	157x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	60x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 239%, 34,988 samples	51x

RAM
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 47%, 6,582 samples	178x
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples	109x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	65x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $693

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16