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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics115% 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.
Boot Drive135% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). 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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '23 at 21:23
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 963
91% 757 Pts
64-Core 969
60% 969 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.84
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
115% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 145
Parallax 146
123% 147 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 130
Splatting 112
112% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 115%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 209 213 215 214 215 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 1,033
Write 530
Mixed 480
SusWrite 212
124% 564 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 56.4
207% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 527
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 228
207% 324 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 135%
Great: 199%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
919GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 173 176 176 177 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 177
Mixed 103
SusWrite 178
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
212% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
WD My Passport 0828 2TB
220GB free, PID 0828
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 88 62 54 54 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 102
Write 99.5
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 71.5
109% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
63% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 25.4
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 26.9
72% 25 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 111%

 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 14,286 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $805
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