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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 290%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 287%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics324% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 09 '22 at 16:49
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 248
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 919
88% 724 Pts
64-Core 1,440
89% 1,440 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,847
Gainward(10B0 F297) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
324% Outstanding
Lighting 474
Reflection 583
Parallax 745
386% 601 fps
MRender 530
Gravity 563
Splatting 304
365% 466 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 324%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,408
Write 942
Mixed 1,460
352% 1,603 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 75.2
269% 96.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,006
DQ Write 887
DQ Mixed 1,044
756% 979 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
405GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 351 469 479 480 380 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 455
Mixed 409
SusWrite 407
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 51.5
174% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 352
265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
547GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2238 2135 1138 1140 1144 1143 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
314% Outstanding
Read 2,317
Write 2,227
Mixed 1,552
SusWrite 1,490
426% 1,896 MB/s
4K Read 56
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 76.6
250% 86.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1335
DQ Write 1,017
DQ Mixed 1,148
866% 1,167 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 314%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3000C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
40% Average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.3
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.8
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40%
Great: 59%

 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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