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

Performance Results


Gaming 160% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 153% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	155% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	45.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190326
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 06 '21 at 12:14
Run Duration	159 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280 32,736 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 95.1 1-Core 154 2-Core 304 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 607 8-Core 1,162 105% 885 Pts	64-Core 1,184 73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Gigabyte(1458 4069) CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3850 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	155% Outstanding	Lighting 231 Reflection 206 Parallax 192 188% 210 fps	MRender 197 Gravity 153 Splatting 133 128% 161 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 155% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB 85,321 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: UJ450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 12 5.6 3.2 12 83 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	45.1% Average	Read 437 Write 352 Mixed 304 SusWrite 56 64% 287 MB/s	4K Read 18.6 4K Write 26.2 4K Mixed 17.5 64% 20.8 MB/s	DQ Read 118 DQ Write 76.5 DQ Mixed 33.2 42% 76 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 45.1% Great: 55%
Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 816 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 240GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 412 456 236 83 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	97.3% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 460 Mixed 402 SusWrite 263 90% 403 MB/s	4K Read 31.6 4K Write 84.6 4K Mixed 43 148% 53.1 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 352 265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 97.3% Great: 132%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 112GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 73 73 73 73 73 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	43.3% Average	Read 78.3 Write 78.2 Mixed 60.6 SusWrite 72.1 54% 72.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 43.3% Great: 84%
Maxtor Basics Desktop 500GB 444 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 26GB free, PID 7410 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 42 43 43 43 43 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	15.9% Very poor	Read 39.3 Write 4.7 Mixed 10 SusWrite 41.9 29% 24 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.5 29% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 15.9% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 32GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 3900, 3900, 3900, 3900 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	116% Outstanding	MC Read 44 MC Write 44.9 MC Mixed 36.3 119% 41.7 GB/s	SC Read 21 SC Write 49.8 SC Mixed 31.3 97% 34 GB/s	Latency 56.8 70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 117%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,400x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,335x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,439x

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	849x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	848x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	644x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	414x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $810

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	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) $30	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