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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% 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 Drive77.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '19 at 23:36
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,180
103% 877 Pts
64-Core 1,168
72% 1,168 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.68
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 150
Parallax 150
128% 152 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 131
Splatting 107
111% 140 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 261 102 84 94 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 494
Write 434
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 137
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 32.7
127% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 124
124% 204 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 88%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
705GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 975 1161 1478 1561 1562 1563 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,444
Write 1,564
Mixed 1,088
SusWrite 1,383
309% 1,370 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 77.7
270% 98.1 MB/s
DQ Read 639
DQ Write 912
DQ Mixed 272
346% 608 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 260%
Great: 255%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
321GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 78 77 78 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
48% Average
Read 89.2
Write 62.3
Mixed 47
SusWrite 77.7
51% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 34.9
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 44
SC Mixed 31.6
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%

 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 14,145 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: $810
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