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

Performance Results


Gaming 211% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 191% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	220% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	58.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (43%). 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	23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200611
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 16 '22 at 02:04
Run Duration	263 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	43%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$264 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 143 2-Core 287 97% 175 Pts	4-Core 536 8-Core 957 90% 746 Pts	64-Core 929 58% 929 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3987) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	220% Outstanding	Lighting 332 Reflection 290 Parallax 329 271% 317 fps	MRender 353 Gravity 260 Splatting 186 209% 266 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 220% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 87GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 68 59 51 64 34 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	58.6% Above average	Read 301 Write 69.9 Mixed 113 SusWrite 58.3 30% 136 MB/s	4K Read 24.9 4K Write 72.2 4K Mixed 26.9 110% 41.3 MB/s	DQ Read 336 DQ Write 90.1 DQ Mixed 120 112% 182 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 134%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB 16,136 User benchmarks, average bench 283% 122GB free Firmware: 42A4SANA SusWrite @10s intervals: 976 907 985 973 982 996 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	186% Outstanding	Read 1,852 Write 1,419 Mixed 211 SusWrite 970 247% 1,113 MB/s	4K Read 22.1 4K Write 66.3 4K Mixed 37.4 116% 41.9 MB/s	DQ Read 597 DQ Write 123 DQ Mixed 322 246% 347 MB/s
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 373%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$220 4,222 User benchmarks, average bench 283% 2TB free Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2131 2123 2221 2137 2154 2156 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	362% Outstanding	Read 2,411 Write 1,176 Mixed 1,608 SusWrite 2,154 411% 1,837 MB/s	4K Read 48.3 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 66.3 218% 76.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,699 DQ Write 1,267 DQ Mixed 1,454 1,095% 1,473 MB/s
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 362% Great: 389%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$85 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 447GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 115 137 134 138 140 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	41.5% Average	Read 13.5 Write 34.1 Mixed 24.3 SusWrite 131 37% 50.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.4 67% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 41.5% Great: 114%
SanDisk USB Flash Drive 123GB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 115GB free, PID 5584 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 23 23 15 16 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	15.6% Very poor	Read 35.7 Write 19.5 Mixed 20.4 SusWrite 20.1 30% 23.9 MB/s	4K Read 4.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1.3 116% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 15.6% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x16GB 45,647 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	MC Read 37.9 MC Write 38.3 MC Mixed 27.8 99% 34.7 GB/s	SC Read 17 SC Write 35.5 SC Mixed 25.3 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 56 72% 56 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 105%

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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 $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,480x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,388x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,473x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,434x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,039x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	867x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	859x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $157Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	658x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	559x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	623x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	451x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $118Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	422x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $817

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16