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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics43.6% 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 Drive37.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '20 at 15:47
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$253
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 316
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 1,259
112% 949 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.6% Average
Lighting 51
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 53.3
42% 55.8 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 52.2
48% 59.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 121 53 12 70 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 312
Write 233
Mixed 284
SusWrite 73.2
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 21.7
4K Mixed 16.7
56% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 69.4
DQ Write 60.6
DQ Mixed 62.5
48% 64.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
568GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 165 165 166 163 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 113
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 164
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HUA7210SASUN1.0T 0812G4DBHE 1TB
178GB free
Firmware: GKAOA90A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 78 77 78 76 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.6% Average
Read 79.7
Write 80.7
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 78.7
53% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 46.6
MC Write 46.9
MC Mixed 33.6
121% 42.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 49.1
SC Mixed 35.1
103% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 44.8
89% 44.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 119%
Great: 137%

 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 14,497 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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