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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 156%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 159%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics164% 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 Drive157% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '22 at 08:24
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 139
2-Core 274
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 970
88% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,557
96% 1,557 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
PNY(196E 134E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2400 MHz, MLim: 3675 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
164% Outstanding
Lighting 222
Reflection 9.4
Parallax 249
181% 160 fps
MRender 268
Gravity 227
Splatting 179
179% 224 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 164%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 86 54 53 57 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,328
Write 894
Mixed 836
SusWrite 109
175% 792 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 65.4
232% 83.2 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 839
DQ Mixed 220
272% 464 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 157%
Great: 209%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
224GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 128 116 130 129 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 183
Write 151
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 126
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 31.6
108% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 48.4
SC Mixed 32.3
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 101%

 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 14,144 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $810
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