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

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 (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive241% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180831
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 22 '19 at 04:03
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 163
2-Core 327
107% 196 Pts
4-Core 651
8-Core 910
98% 780 Pts
64-Core 954
59% 954 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 887 534 531 530 529 529 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 2,002
Write 1729
Mixed 1,373
SusWrite 590
318% 1,423 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 89.6
231% 90.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,211
DQ Write 1,032
DQ Mixed 588
586% 944 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 241%
Great: 311%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
211GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 114 114 114 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 161
Write 147
Mixed 97
SusWrite 114
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 29.5
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 32.1
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 103%
Great: 101%

 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 14,173 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $800
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HDDRAMUSB
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