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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 162%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 153%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics163% 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 Drive264% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200814
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '21 at 18:40
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,037
96% 801 Pts
64-Core 1,122
69% 1,122 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
Asus(1043 04F2) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
163% Outstanding
Lighting 206
Reflection 229
Parallax 415
168% 283 fps
MRender 343
Gravity 146
Splatting 245
199% 245 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 163%
Great: 178%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
613GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1505 995 995 968 994 1002 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 1,493
Write 2,408
Mixed 1602
SusWrite 1,076
372% 1,645 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 74.1
250% 95.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,498
DQ Write 1,244
DQ Mixed 1,354
1,019% 1,365 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 264%
Great: 284%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 30.9
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 29.6
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 120%

 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 14,239 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: $815
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