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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics143% 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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '22 at 20:21
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 942
93% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,052
65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Asus(1043 87BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
143% Outstanding
Lighting 207
Reflection 198
Parallax 192
169% 199 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 150
Splatting 130
125% 157 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 143%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,153
Write 1,287
Mixed 1125
335% 1,522 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 57
205% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 932
DQ Write 1,128
DQ Mixed 927
728% 996 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$154
343GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1558 1293 1201 1301 1294 1094 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
302% Outstanding
Read 2,249
Write 2168
Mixed 1571
SusWrite 1,290
408% 1,819 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 72
237% 83.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,418
DQ Write 1,282
DQ Mixed 1,375
1,024% 1,359 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 302%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 28.6
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 42.9
SC Mixed 27.6
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 108%

 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 14,222 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $829
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