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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics90% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive120% 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)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateNov 24 '20 at 08:30
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User NAM-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,204
107% 906 Pts
64-Core 1,150
71% 1,150 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 868C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90% Excellent
Lighting 112
Reflection 162
Parallax 109
91% 128 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 100
Splatting 92.9
88% 110 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 468 485 491 394 290 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 490
Mixed 457
SusWrite 418
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 55.4
185% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 120%
Great: 129%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$86
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 144 143 146 145 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 151
Write 136
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 144
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 31.2
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 30.2
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%

 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 14,203 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: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $826
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