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 way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive253% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180928
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 12:10
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 161
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 954
99% 798 Pts
64-Core 932
58% 932 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
278GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 835 629 628 625 627 626 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 2,045
Write 1,615
Mixed 644
SusWrite 661
275% 1,241 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 65.3
247% 95.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,107
DQ Write 1,398
DQ Mixed 863
759% 1,122 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 253%
Great: 254%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
1.5TB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 488 491 492 491 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 479
Mixed 462
SusWrite 490
110% 487 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 65.1
224% 82.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 29
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 32.1
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%

 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 14,179 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $798
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HDDRAMUSB
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