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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics99.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive237% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJan 31 '23 at 00:27
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 874
84% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,005
62% 1,005 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Asus(1043 867E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.6% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 111
Parallax 125
98% 119 fps
MRender 164
Gravity 120
Splatting 103
102% 129 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$79
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 618 450 447 439 432 431 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2,396
Write 2,148
Mixed 1,444
SusWrite 470
360% 1,614 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 66.4
209% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,231
DQ Write 894
DQ Mixed 1,020
774% 1,049 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 237%
Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
184GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 337 277 275 271 271 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 462
Mixed 399
SusWrite 315
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 47.6
158% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 353
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 104%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
929GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 176 176 177 176 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 166
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 176
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 31.2
100% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 26.8
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 129%

 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 14,150 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: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $810
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