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

Performance Results


Gaming 203% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 184% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	196% 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 Drive	125% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 05 '23 at 20:30
Run Duration	149 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$245 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 97.7 1-Core 153 2-Core 306 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 611 8-Core 1,027 100% 819 Pts	64-Core 1,072 66% 1,072 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% PowerColor(148C 2408) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 23.9.3 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	196% Outstanding	Lighting 244 Reflection 249 Parallax 495 199% 330 fps	MRender 404 Gravity 210 Splatting 331 258% 315 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 196% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB 42,173 User benchmarks, average bench 171% 51GB free (System drive) Firmware: S5Z42102 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 265 223 220 176 176 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 1,228 Write 358 Mixed 79.8 SusWrite 208 101% 469 MB/s	4K Read 43.3 4K Write 35.4 4K Mixed 49.6 148% 42.8 MB/s	DQ Read 324 DQ Write 394 DQ Mixed 309 247% 342 MB/s
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 236%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28 142,801 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 173GB free Firmware: M6CR054 SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 432 423 390 201 142 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	85.4% Excellent	Read 502 Write 431 Mixed 406 SusWrite 314 93% 413 MB/s	4K Read 31.4 4K Write 92.5 4K Mixed 17.3 119% 47.1 MB/s	DQ Read 219 DQ Write 314 DQ Mixed 24.3 86% 186 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 85.4% Great: 92%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2013) 72,354 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 304GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 98 98 98 98 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	56.1% Above average	Read 100 Write 91.6 Mixed 56.9 SusWrite 95.2 63% 86 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 2x8GB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4200 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	129% Outstanding	MC Read 50.4 MC Write 54.2 MC Mixed 36 134% 46.9 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 49.8 SC Mixed 35 104% 36.4 GB/s	Latency 46.5 86% 46.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 123%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	59	60	27.2"	1280 720	GSM5B09 LG Ultra HD

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 105%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,463x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,371x
Core i5-9600KIntel $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,465x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,429x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,036x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	864x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	856x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	653x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	558x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	623x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	450x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	422x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 117% - Outstanding

Total price: $786

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16