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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 198%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics199% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive318% 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)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200814
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 09 '20 at 09:28
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$292
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,016
98% 806 Pts
64-Core 1,557
96% 1,557 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
Device(7377 1401) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Lighting 291
Reflection 252
Parallax 289
237% 277 fps
MRender 330
Gravity 242
Splatting 176
196% 249 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 199%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1014 1119 1370 1363 1347 1418 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,536
Write 1,474
Mixed 1,877
SusWrite 1272
399% 1,790 MB/s
4K Read 62.5
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 86.5
287% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,238
DQ Write 976
DQ Mixed 1108
829% 1,108 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 318%
Great: 410%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
70GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 100 30 96 120 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Read 1,511
Write 83.9
Mixed 227
SusWrite 94.5
102% 479 MB/s
4K Read 55.6
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 57.8
197% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 95.2
DQ Mixed 143
167% 306 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 145%
Great: 295%
ssd 512GB
127GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 323 366 369 371 373 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 201
Mixed 308
SusWrite 347
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 36.3
136% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 166
172% 281 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
389GB free
Firmware: SC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 129 128 129 129 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 113
Write 136
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 128
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 0.9
260% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 85 85 86 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 101
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 84.8
71% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$103
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 30.1
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 28.8
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 114%

 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 14,277 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: $811
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