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

Performance Results


Gaming 66% Battle cruiser	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 64% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	55.7% 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 Drive	260% 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.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	Χρώματα 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190225
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Mar 31 '19 at 22:44
Run Duration	143 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252 550,833 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)	105% Outstanding	Memory 96.3 1-Core 153 2-Core 305 101% 185 Pts	4-Core 610 8-Core 1,195 107% 902 Pts	64-Core 1,158 72% 1,158 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% MSI(1462 3285) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.67 Performing below potential (97^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)	55.7% Above average	Lighting 68.8 Reflection 68.7 Parallax 58.8 56% 65.4 fps	MRender 67.9 Gravity 65.4 Splatting 68.4 55% 67.2 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 123GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 640 328 327 328 329 326 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	260% Outstanding	Read 2,409 Write 1,474 Mixed 1,282 SusWrite 380 307% 1,386 MB/s	4K Read 63.1 4K Write 161 4K Mixed 83.8 288% 102 MB/s	DQ Read 981 DQ Write 1,315 DQ Mixed 1,015 804% 1,104 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 260% Great: 280%
SanDisk Extreme II 120GB-$130 2,462 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 39GB free Firmware: R1311 SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 313 326 327 326 303 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 320 Mixed 214 SusWrite 318 76% 340 MB/s	4K Read 35 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 40.1 160% 60.3 MB/s	DQ Read 335 DQ Write 281 DQ Mixed 152 157% 256 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 101%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 627GB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 144 143 142 142 142 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	87.7% Excellent	Read 164 Write 171 Mixed 49 SusWrite 142 95% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 87.7% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 41.2 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 34.5 112% 39 GB/s	SC Read 21.8 SC Write 44 SC Mixed 31.4 93% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 53 76% 53 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 110%

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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	4,409x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,346x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,440x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,417x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	850x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	645x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	416x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $803

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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