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

Performance Results


Gaming 103% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 101% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	110% 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 Drive	255% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	17.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200611
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '23 at 13:30
Run Duration	238 Seconds
Run User	IND-User
Background CPU	43%

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PC Performing way below expectations (17^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-$405 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Memory 86.5 1-Core 142 2-Core 280 93% 170 Pts	4-Core 537 8-Core 908 88% 722 Pts	64-Core 1,406 87% 1,406 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$391 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Nvidia(10DE 12B0) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.56 Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	110% Outstanding	Lighting 142 Reflection 142 Parallax 142 116% 142 fps	MRender 161 Gravity 124 Splatting 108 105% 131 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB 17,953 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 437GB free Firmware: UH510000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 110 61 152 60 67 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 419 Write 249 Mixed 188 SusWrite 106 53% 241 MB/s	4K Read 15.8 4K Write 15.3 4K Mixed 7.5 42% 12.9 MB/s	DQ Read 116 DQ Write 66.2 DQ Mixed 21.5 35% 68 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 106%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 419GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1480 1295 1244 1282 1437 1386 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	283% Outstanding	Read 2,214 Write 2,181 Mixed 1,719 SusWrite 1,354 419% 1,867 MB/s	4K Read 53 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 72.2 235% 80.7 MB/s	DQ Read 975 DQ Write 742 DQ Mixed 912 668% 876 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 283% Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 352GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1022 1005 964 959 834 571 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	255% Outstanding	Read 2,276 Write 2,102 Mixed 1,427 SusWrite 893 374% 1,675 MB/s	4K Read 50.6 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 66.4 223% 77.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,017 DQ Write 802 DQ Mixed 595 531% 805 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 255% Great: 372%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$59 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 758GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 90 89 94 94 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	46.8% Average	Read 71.7 Write 65.3 Mixed 60.4 SusWrite 90.8 53% 72.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 46.8% Great: 84%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 123GB 4,404 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 70GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.2 4.6 9.8 14 0.7 14 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	18.7% Very poor	Read 102 Write 16.9 Mixed 18.4 SusWrite 7.1 34% 36 MB/s	4K Read 10.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 39% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 18.7% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CM4X16GC3200C16K2E 029E CMK16GX4M1E3200C16 32GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384 MB Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	61.5% Good	MC Read 23.2 MC Write 23.8 MC Mixed 18.3 62% 21.8 GB/s	SC Read 13.1 SC Write 20.9 SC Mixed 17.7 49% 17.2 GB/s	Latency 70.9 56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 61.5% Great: 109%

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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 $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,438x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,357x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,453x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,421x
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,034x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	857x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	856x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	651x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	556x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	621x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	447x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	418x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $815

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16