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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 147%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 147%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics144% 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 Drive116% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '22 at 00:23
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,024
96% 798 Pts
64-Core 1,563
97% 1,563 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3525 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
144% Outstanding
Lighting 206
Reflection 201
Parallax 194
168% 201 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 152
Splatting 135
128% 159 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 144%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 266 325 114 108 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 880
Write 585
Mixed 590
SusWrite 205
126% 565 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 46.7
164% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 516
DQ Mixed 308
259% 366 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 116%
Great: 157%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
431GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2310 842 849 847 847 844 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 2,628
Write 2,017
Mixed 1,827
SusWrite 1090
422% 1,891 MB/s
4K Read 71.2
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 96.3
313% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,222
DQ Write 933
DQ Mixed 1,050
792% 1,068 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 317%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 28.1
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 49.9
SC Mixed 32.3
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 119%

 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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