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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive159% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '21 at 14:34
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 166
2-Core 332
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 663
8-Core 1,261
114% 962 Pts
64-Core 1,254
78% 1,254 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 128
Parallax 144
116% 138 fps
MRender 144
Gravity 138
Splatting 116
107% 133 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 555 567 544 510 475 480 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 1,400
Write 1,725
Mixed 1,143
SusWrite 522
269% 1,198 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 54.8
164% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 748
DQ Write 99.5
DQ Mixed 173
190% 340 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 159%
Great: 284%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
1TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 161 160 158 162 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 152
Write 149
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 153
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
138% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 31.3
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 30.9
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 119%

 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 14,186 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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