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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 229%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics233% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive310% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '21 at 00:19
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 292
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 1,018
94% 785 Pts
64-Core 1,532
95% 1,532 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3998) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Lighting 352
Reflection 306
Parallax 363
287% 340 fps
MRender 389
Gravity 274
Splatting 198
225% 287 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 233%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
326GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 798 1251 671 668 670 670 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 2,593
Write 2,340
Mixed 1,536
SusWrite 788
405% 1,814 MB/s
4K Read 71.6
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 99
339% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1,373
DQ Write 1,025
DQ Mixed 1,165
880% 1,187 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 310%
Great: 340%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
704GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2510 2223 1492 1520 1518 1519 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
389% Outstanding
Read 2,692
Write 2458
Mixed 1,953
SusWrite 1,797
499% 2,225 MB/s
4K Read 73
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 107
359% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1489
DQ Write 1,191
DQ Mixed 1,282
975% 1,321 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 389%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4133 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4168 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 30.5
108% 38 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 53.3
SC Mixed 35.7
107% 37.4 GB/s
Latency 44.5
90% 44.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 110%
Great: 131%

 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 14,173 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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