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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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.
Graphics42.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive390% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory58.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181113
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 22:55
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 166
2-Core 329
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,108
105% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,796
111% 1,796 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3562 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
681GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2278 2383 2401 2377 2426 2430 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
390% Outstanding
Read 2105
Write 2419
Mixed 1,578
SusWrite 2,382
479% 2,121 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 84.4
293% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,696
DQ Write 1461
DQ Mixed 1,546
1,167% 1,567 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 390%
Great: 531%
Seagate USB 500GB
292GB free
Firmware: 0412
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 245 243 246 247 247 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
63% Good
Read 250
Write 246
Mixed 237
SusWrite 245
55% 244 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 38.6
4K Mixed 30.5
99% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 138
110% 153 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 63%
Great: 63%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 9401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 131 139 139 139 138 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 147
Write 149
Mixed 81
SusWrite 135
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.7
286% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
89.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 28
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 30.4
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 135%

 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 14,212 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: $829
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