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 (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 Drive352% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 24 '19 at 16:40
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 297
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,185
106% 893 Pts
64-Core 1,650
102% 1,650 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
EVGA(3842 3287) ≥ 4GB; evga ftw
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 187
Reflection 175
Parallax 173
152% 178 fps
Gravity 157
Splatting 111
115% 134 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$166
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1547 1897 2461 2588 2588 2577 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
352% Outstanding
Read 1785
Write 2,418
Mixed 1,807
SusWrite 2,276
470% 2,072 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 78.1
276% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,413
DQ Write 1,109
DQ Mixed 1,251
939% 1,258 MB/s
Poor: 183%
This bench: 352%
Great: 496%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$130
2TB free
Firmware: ECFM22.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2640 1007 979 978 924 678 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 1,471
Write 2,531
Mixed 1,654
SusWrite 1,201
389% 1,714 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 75.6
252% 96.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,508
DQ Write 1,394
DQ Mixed 1428
1,078% 1,443 MB/s
Poor: 148%
This bench: 275%
Great: 322%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 32.7
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 48
SC Mixed 32.3
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 109%
Great: 143%

 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 14,172 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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