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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive205% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateNov 01 '19 at 19:48
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 26%

 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 i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 597
70% 545 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 103%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
791GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1052 1239 1075 1017 984 1289 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,240
Write 1,280
Mixed 839
SusWrite 1,109
251% 1,117 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 63.2
201% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 951
DQ Mixed 273
291% 455 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 205%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
85% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 28.2
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 22.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 85%
Great: 111%

 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 14,143 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: $807
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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