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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics176% 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 Drive295% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '23 at 07:25
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 997
93% 777 Pts
64-Core 1,514
94% 1,514 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
176% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 320
Parallax 256
207% 277 fps
MRender 288
Gravity 213
Splatting 158
172% 219 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 176%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 924 1320 897 763 716 716 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 3,336
Write 2,377
Mixed 1,980
SusWrite 889
477% 2,145 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 63.1
211% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,018
DQ Write 836
DQ Mixed 914
688% 923 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 295%
Great: 445%
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
232GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 316 315 324 324 312 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 482
Write 316
Mixed 277
SusWrite 316
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 27
100% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 147
122% 180 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 43.5
MC Mixed 33.4
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 30.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 108%
Great: 122%

 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 14,180 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $798
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