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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics52.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive279% 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)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 03:50
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 309
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,170
106% 893 Pts
64-Core 1,209
75% 1,209 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1386 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.5% Above average
Lighting 64.5
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 82.5
53% 72.5 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 56.5
52% 65.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CT1000P 1TB
862GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1377 1421 1460 1471 1476 1478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 1,501
Write 1,479
Mixed 1,106
SusWrite 1,447
312% 1,383 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 85.6
303% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 686
DQ Write 949
DQ Mixed 270
357% 635 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 279%
Great: 299%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
232GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 274 273 275 274 274 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 487
Mixed 393
SusWrite 290
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 59.7
210% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 238
210% 316 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 119%
Great: 118%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0740
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 161 172 176 176 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 127
Write 134
Mixed 67
SusWrite 171
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 1
269% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 42
MC Mixed 34.2
112% 39 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 45.5
SC Mixed 31.7
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
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 14,142 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: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $788
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