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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics91.2% 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 Drive287% 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.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory35.7 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '20 at 06:20
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.1
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,159
104% 878 Pts
64-Core 1,162
72% 1,162 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91.2% Outstanding
Lighting 117
Reflection 116
Parallax 117
95% 117 fps
MRender 137
Gravity 98.8
Splatting 82
84% 106 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
500GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 572 469 482 502 485 526 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 2,528
Write 2372
Mixed 1,717
SusWrite 506
397% 1,781 MB/s
4K Read 62.5
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 87.1
291% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,557
DQ Write 1,353
DQ Mixed 1,451
1,089% 1,454 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 287%
Great: 410%
Seagate Portable 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 133 134 133 74 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 120
Write 129
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 122
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 52 55 57 54 56 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-16GTZR 029E CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 04CD F4-3200C16-16GTZR 40GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.6% Very good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 22.6
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns

 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 14,177 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: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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