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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 183%
UFO
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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics193% 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 Drive158% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime11.3 Days
Run DateApr 22 '24 at 05:20
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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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 i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 1,016
94% 786 Pts
64-Core 1,512
94% 1,512 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 552.22
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 286
Reflection 236
Parallax 301
233% 274 fps
MRender 300
Gravity 226
Splatting 164
181% 230 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 224 212 205 204 198 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1,857
Write 785
Mixed 519
SusWrite 243
186% 851 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 60.5
4K Mixed 43.6
149% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 838
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 372
310% 466 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 158%
Great: 254%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96
373GB free
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1263 995 996 995 963 946 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 2,359
Write 1,661
Mixed 1,867
SusWrite 1,026
386% 1,728 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 54
191% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 917
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 262
259% 437 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 239%
Great: 410%
WD Black 6TB (2016)-$235
2.5TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 154 153 151 155 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 192
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 154
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.8
195% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 121%
WD WD6003FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB
4TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 217 210 207 218 211 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 228
Write 225
Mixed 109
SusWrite 212
141% 193 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 1.6
346% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 126%
Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.8% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 19.7
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22.4
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 106%

 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 70 59 165 31.5" 2560 1377 SAM71E4 LS32AG55x
Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,237 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: $816
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