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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20201012
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 17 '22 at 10:35
Run Duration	331 Seconds
Run User	ARG-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	99.4% Outstanding	Memory 95.1 1-Core 142 2-Core 283 96% 173 Pts	4-Core 564 8-Core 774 84% 669 Pts	64-Core 818 51% 818 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 99.4% Great: 103%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,017 Write 2,351 Mixed 1,874 466% 2,081 MB/s	4K Read 51.8 4K Write 170 4K Mixed 78 268% 99.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,678 DQ Write 1,154 DQ Mixed 1,318 1,011% 1,383 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 54GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 332 274 241 223 203 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Read 424 Write 433 Mixed 307 SusWrite 282 81% 361 MB/s	4K Read 29.4 4K Write 82 4K Mixed 40.4 140% 50.6 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 145 164% 279 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 116%
Sandisk S31024G 1TB 10,952 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 86GB free Firmware: X6107000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 471 471 471 469 427 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	89.6% Excellent	Read 390 Write 179 Mixed 227 SusWrite 461 70% 314 MB/s	4K Read 22 4K Write 52 4K Mixed 28.9 98% 34.3 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 260 219% 319 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 89.6% Great: 121%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109 43,695 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 37GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 55 57 57 57 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	33.1% Below average	Read 58.5 Write 58 Mixed 47.7 SusWrite 56.7 41% 55.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 138% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 69%
SABRENT 1TB 83GB free Firmware: RKT343.4 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 304 Write 1,820 Mixed 394 615% 839 MB/s	4K Read 35.6 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 33 8,104% 76 MB/s	DQ Read 1,467 DQ Write 942 DQ Mixed 1,194 10,982% 1,201 MB/s

WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 260GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 172 174 174 174 164 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	85% Excellent	Read 124 Write 154 Mixed 85 SusWrite 172 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 0.9 205% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB 76,101 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	MC Read 36 MC Write 39 MC Mixed 31.4 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 18.6 SC Write 42.7 SC Mixed 30.4 87% 30.6 GB/s	Latency 56.8 70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 106%

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Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,179 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,409x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,346x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,441x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,417x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	850x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	645x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	416x

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Value: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $798

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