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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	289% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 03 '19 at 04:57
Run Duration	232 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Memory 98.2 1-Core 150 2-Core 259 96% 169 Pts	4-Core 537 8-Core 915 88% 726 Pts	64-Core 1,113 69% 1,113 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 297GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 677 649 641 641 647 637 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	289% Outstanding	Read 2,470 Write 2,307 Mixed 1,637 SusWrite 649 394% 1,766 MB/s	4K Read 62.4 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 90.2 294% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,417 DQ Write 1,240 DQ Mixed 1,326 995% 1,328 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 289% Great: 340%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB 11,317 User benchmarks, average bench 264% 601GB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 918 918 919 921 889 564 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	177% Outstanding	Read 1,080 Write 875 Mixed 661 SusWrite 855 195% 868 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 52.7 183% 67.1 MB/s	DQ Read 452 DQ Write 674 DQ Mixed 506 399% 544 MB/s
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 177% Great: 445%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 201 199 200 199 202 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	83.7% Excellent	Read 91.7 Write 67.3 Mixed 64.7 SusWrite 200 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 83.7% Great: 114%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB 12,762 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2TB free Firmware: 0915 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 185 187 186 184 187 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 189 Write 148 Mixed 84.3 SusWrite 184 111% 151 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.5 300% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$99 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 132 136 137 137 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	66.2% Good	Read 95.2 Write 145 Mixed 62 SusWrite 134 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 0.6 226% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 66.2% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4133 C19 Series 2x8GB 3,233 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	116% Outstanding	MC Read 45 MC Write 47.8 MC Mixed 31.7 119% 41.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 45.1 SC Mixed 34.9 98% 34.2 GB/s	Latency 45 89% 45 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 135%

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,397x
Core i9-9900KIntel $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,332x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,438x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,414x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,027x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	848x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	847x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	643x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	615x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	413x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $807

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16