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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 288%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 290%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics290% 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 Drive292% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
16 months ago, 16 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory56.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '22 at 01:19
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$409
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,073
100% 833 Pts
64-Core 1,576
98% 1,576 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$720
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5600 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
290% Outstanding
Lighting 431
Reflection 420
Parallax 447
352% 433 fps
MRender 552
Gravity 372
Splatting 266
309% 397 fps
Poor: 263%
This bench: 290%
Great: 305%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
592GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1485 1494 1533 1600 1569 1244 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 2,288
Write 1,579
Mixed 1,250
SusWrite 1,488
369% 1,651 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 70.9
224% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,012
DQ Write 759
DQ Mixed 890
664% 887 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 292%
Great: 355%
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$207
503GB free
Firmware: SS0411B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1872 1245 1176 1173 1182 1186 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
285% Outstanding
Read 2,355
Write 1,862
Mixed 240
SusWrite 1,306
320% 1,441 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 69.8
226% 77 MB/s
DQ Read 1080
DQ Write 759
DQ Mixed 522
497% 787 MB/s
Poor: 194%
This bench: 285%
Great: 379%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 193 193 194 191 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 192
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 192
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
WD Elements 25A3 12TB
3.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 140 142 144 147 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 192
Write 198
Mixed 204
SusWrite 143
251% 184 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 1.2
364% 6.83 MB/s
DQ Read 1
DQ Write 10.1
DQ Mixed 1.7
405% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMN32GX4M2Z3600C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 32.5
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 51.8
SC Mixed 33.8
103% 36 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 87%
This bench: 106%
Great: 136%

 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 14,142 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $788
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