MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

Performance Results


Gaming 132% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 122% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	133% 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	238% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star Z390 Gaming Trident X Plus (MS-B926)
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04) (all builds)
Memory	6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190703
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Feb 11 '23 at 10:49
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (41^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-$218 32,736 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	99.6% Outstanding	Memory 93.1 1-Core 142 2-Core 286 96% 174 Pts	4-Core 569 8-Core 1,004 95% 787 Pts	64-Core 996 62% 996 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 99.6% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% MSI(1462 C728) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.49 Performing below potential (71^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	133% Outstanding	Lighting 180 Reflection 177 Parallax 185 147% 181 fps	MRender 199 Gravity 161 Splatting 135 132% 165 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 34,988 User benchmarks, average bench 239% 669GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1060 1432 1691 1161 1124 1130 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	238% Outstanding	Read 1,516 Write 1,793 Mixed 1,397 SusWrite 1,266 337% 1,493 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 96.4 4K Mixed 57.8 192% 66.1 MB/s	DQ Read 933 DQ Write 879 DQ Mixed 918 686% 910 MB/s
Poor: 145% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 329%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB 145,911 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 680GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 123 129 124 128 137 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	50.6% Above average	Read 50.2 Write 54.9 Mixed 41.2 SusWrite 126 50% 68.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.3 85% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 95%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB 145,911 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 476GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 127 123 111 135 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	49% Average	Read 48.2 Write 93.4 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 122 62% 83.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.4 113% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 95%
USB3.0 8TB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 6.5TB free Firmware: 0101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 35 38 40 41 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	21% Poor	Read 34.8 Write 36.6 Mixed 34 SusWrite 37.4 26% 35.7 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1.5 283% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 21% Great: 124%
Lacie Mobile Drive 5TB 393 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0003 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 42 74 81 45 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	46.8% Average	Read 90.4 Write 122 Mixed 62.9 SusWrite 72.7 64% 86.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.6 96% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 46.8% Great: 69%
ASMT 2115 1TB 4,577 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 863GB free, PID 1153 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 79 78 78 79 78 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	37.3% Below average	Read 95.4 Write 63.9 Mixed 49.1 SusWrite 77.5 92% 71.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 167%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB 29,586 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	76.9% Very good	MC Read 31.9 MC Write 27.8 MC Mixed 23.9 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 13.9 SC Write 22.1 SC Mixed 22.7 56% 19.6 GB/s	Latency 61.8 65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 76.9% Great: 96%

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Gaming 146%

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Desktop 97%

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Workstation 134%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	366x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	307x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	234x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	195x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	145x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	134x

SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	158x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	60x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 239%, 34,988 samples	51x

RAM
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 47%, 6,582 samples	179x
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples	109x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	66x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $706

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16