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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics275% 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 Drive177% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (100%). 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)
Memory22 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateJan 19 '23 at 01:38
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$284
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 67.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 223
74% 136 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 801
71% 602 Pts
64-Core 1,358
84% 1,358 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Gigabyte(1458 40C3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
275% Outstanding
Lighting 370
Reflection 454
Parallax 808
302% 544 fps
MRender 522
Gravity 557
Splatting 267
349% 449 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 275%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB (2019)-$300
790GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102430WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1406 1441 1194 1012 981 1023 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Read 1,528
Write 1,378
Mixed 1,220
SusWrite 1,176
298% 1,326 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 19.6
4K Mixed 18.3
62% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 790
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 459
365% 523 MB/s
Poor: 183%
This bench: 177%
Great: 320%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 210 209 211 209 213 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 217
Mixed 98.9
SusWrite 211
134% 183 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.8
342% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 120%
Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R017D408GX2-4400C19A 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 41.9
MC Mixed 33.2
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 11.6
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 124%

 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 14,301 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: $791
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