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

Performance Results


Gaming 314% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 317% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	315% 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	292% 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.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	57.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221020
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Dec 24 '22 at 05:24
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 152 2-Core 305 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 598 8-Core 1,094 101% 846 Pts	64-Core 1,604 99% 1,604 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800 25,956 User benchmarks, average bench 370% PNY(196E 13B3) ≥ 4GB; VCG409024TFXPB1, PNY VERTO CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5350 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56 Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	315% Outstanding	Lighting 451 Reflection 571 Parallax 780 367% 601 fps	MRender 515 Gravity 589 Splatting 306 368% 470 fps
Poor: 303% ↑ This bench: 315% Great: 407%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116 16,263 User benchmarks, average bench 267% 684GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1489 1555 1514 1592 1574 1252 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	292% Outstanding	Read 2,319 Write 1,509 Mixed 1,236 SusWrite 1496 366% 1,640 MB/s	4K Read 53.2 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 66.1 220% 74.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,020 DQ Write 775 DQ Mixed 897 671% 897 MB/s
Poor: 158% ↑ This bench: 292% Great: 355%
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$207 2,580 User benchmarks, average bench 300% 372GB free Firmware: SS0411B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1764 1162 1180 1179 1178 1178 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	284% Outstanding	Read 2,384 Write 1,907 Mixed 224 SusWrite 1,273 321% 1,447 MB/s	4K Read 52.2 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 68.3 225% 77 MB/s	DQ Read 1,083 DQ Write 776 DQ Mixed 545 511% 801 MB/s
Poor: 194% ↑ This bench: 284% Great: 379%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 188 189 182 183 183 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 186 Write 158 Mixed 84.2 SusWrite 185 112% 153 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 114%
WD Elements 25A3 12TB 2,705 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 3.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 140 142 144 147 146 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	85.2% Excellent	Read 192 Write 199 Mixed 198 SusWrite 143 249% 183 MB/s	4K Read 10.9 4K Write 7.7 4K Mixed 1.3 346% 6.63 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 85.2% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMN32GX4M2Z3600C16 4x16GB 622 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 42.5 MC Mixed 32.6 107% 37.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 51.3 SC Mixed 32.6 101% 35.3 GB/s	Latency 55.9 72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 136%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,409x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,348x
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 $295	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