MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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.
Boot Drive528% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B50
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180912
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '18 at 20:31
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$409
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1065
101% 839 Pts
64-Core 1,412
87% 1,412 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 900P Optane NVMe PCIe 280GB-$160
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E2010325 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1764 1718 1678 1668 1647 1658 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
528% Outstanding
Read 2,217
Write 1,936
Mixed 2,087
SusWrite 1,689
446% 1,982 MB/s
4K Read 278
4K Write 248
4K Mixed 256
880% 261 MB/s
DQ Read 1,519
DQ Write 1,317
DQ Mixed 1,393
1,051% 1,410 MB/s
Poor: 302%
This bench: 528%
Great: 559%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$159
368GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2377 2131 1070 1085 1086 1080 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
321% Outstanding
Read 1,995
Write 2,364
Mixed 1,661
SusWrite 1,472
422% 1873 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 83.2
279% 98.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,588
DQ Write 1,346
DQ Mixed 1,458
1,095% 1,464 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 321%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 25.8
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 30.2
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50) Builds (Compare 2,259 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $613
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HDDRAMUSB
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