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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics99.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive285% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star Z390 Gaming Trident X Plus (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 02:46
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 89.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 289
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,171
105% 884 Pts
64-Core 1,162
72% 1,162 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.7% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 123
Parallax 121
102% 123 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 124
Splatting 102
94% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1601 1025 599 598 600 599 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
285% Outstanding
Read 2,145
Write 1,806
Mixed 1,447
SusWrite 837
348% 1,559 MB/s
4K Read 65.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 81.4
265% 87.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1685
DQ Write 1,247
DQ Mixed 1,427
1,077% 1,453 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 285%
Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
387GB free
Firmware: EXM03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 451 473 470 476 476 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 472
Mixed 364
SusWrite 457
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 44.2
152% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 344
260% 349 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 129 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 119
Write 127
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 128
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 14.7
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) Builds (Compare 1,455 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $690
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