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

Performance Results

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Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	112% 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

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200102
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 27 '20 at 15:08
Run Duration	152 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	95.5% Outstanding	Memory 88.2 1-Core 141 2-Core 277 93% 169 Pts	4-Core 552 8-Core 806 85% 679 Pts	64-Core 789 49% 789 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 95.5% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% MSI(1462 3790) CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 88.8 Reflection 83.9 Parallax 74.9 72% 82.5 fps	Gravity 77.2 Splatting 73.9 67% 75.6 fps
Poor: 62% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40 77,177 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 120GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR020 SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 437 437 441 442 307 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 446 Mixed 440 SusWrite 415 101% 450 MB/s	4K Read 38.7 4K Write 86.4 4K Mixed 47.6 165% 57.6 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 268 225% 326 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 123%
Seagate ST2000DX001-SSHD-8GB 2TB 1,580 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 1TB free Firmware: CC61 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 188 191 189 191 190 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 186 Write 199 Mixed 26.5 SusWrite 190 108% 150 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.9 353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 113%
WD My Book 1230 5TB 1,107 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 4TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 141 139 139 141 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	56.5% Above average	Read 120 Write 118 Mixed 89.5 SusWrite 140 160% 117 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 129% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 56.5% Great: 63%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB 33,521 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 14GB free, PID 5575 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.8 5 5.9 5.3 6.1 5.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	6.43% Terrible	Read 16.5 Write 10 Mixed 10 SusWrite 5.5 13% 10.5 MB/s	4K Read 2.9 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.9 65% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 6.43% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB 42,084 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	66.1% Good	MC Read 26.3 MC Write 23.5 MC Mixed 19.5 66% 23.1 GB/s	SC Read 14.6 SC Write 25.3 SC Mixed 21.1 58% 20.3 GB/s	Latency 69.3 58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 109%

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Gaming 114%

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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	4,399x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,333x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,439x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,414x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,027x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	849x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	847x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	643x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	413x

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Value: 114% - Outstanding

Total price: $810

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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