MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results


Gaming 116% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 105% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	126% 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	175% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star Z390 Gaming Trident X Plus (MS-B926)
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) (all builds)
Memory	4.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20181210
Uptime	9.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 26 '24 at 15:03
Run Duration	130 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing below expectations (36^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-$265 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Memory 88 1-Core 138 2-Core 271 91% 166 Pts	4-Core 549 8-Core 874 87% 711 Pts	64-Core 989 61% 989 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$391 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3722) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	126% Outstanding	Lighting 168 Reflection 168 Parallax 170 136% 168 fps	MRender 188 Gravity 148 Splatting 126 123% 154 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 171GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 336 333 336 333 331 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	175% Outstanding	Read 1,989 Write 1,301 Mixed 1,283 SusWrite 355 273% 1,232 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 78.9 4K Mixed 32.2 141% 49.8 MB/s	DQ Read 766 DQ Write 637 DQ Mixed 748 547% 717 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 175% Great: 296%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB 39,476 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 119 119 118 119 118 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	53.6% Above average	Read 66.9 Write 131 Mixed 55.9 SusWrite 119 68% 93.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.7 209% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB 6,582 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	40.6% Average	MC Read 13.7 MC Write 14.8 MC Mixed 12.6 39% 13.7 GB/s	SC Read 12.6 SC Write 13.7 SC Mixed 12.6 37% 13 GB/s	Latency 84.4 47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 52%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 10: 0P 1R 0G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
10%	11%	55	211	56	60	34.1"	1280 720	GSM76FA LG ULTRAWIDE

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Gaming 146%

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Desktop 97%

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Workstation 134%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	366x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	308x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	234x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	195x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	145x
RTX 2080Nvidia $391Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	135x

SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	158x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	60x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 239%, 34,988 samples	51x

RAM
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 47%, 6,582 samples	179x
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples	109x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	66x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $706

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $539	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16