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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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.
Graphics97.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive324% 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)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '21 at 17:51
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
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 94.6
1-Core 152
2-Core 298
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1,054
99% 822 Pts
64-Core 1,625
101% 1,625 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000
Nvidia(10DE 12A0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 443.66
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.4% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 128
Parallax 120
94% 121 fps
MRender 168
Gravity 105
Splatting 116
104% 129 fps
Poor: 92%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 102%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1768 1846 1804 1893 1553 197 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
324% Outstanding
Read 2,485
Write 1,986
Mixed 209
SusWrite 1,510
344% 1,547 MB/s
4K Read 55.7
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 77.5
261% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,277
DQ Write 1,022
DQ Mixed 675
634% 991 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 324%
Great: 370%
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB-$150
177GB free
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 482 474 480 480 477 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 480
Mixed 443
SusWrite 478
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 52.4
174% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 353
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 120%
Great: 133%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
238GB free
Firmware: SS0328D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1058 1073 1068 762 255 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 2,584
Write 1,037
Mixed 143
SusWrite 747
246% 1,128 MB/s
4K Read 61
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 78.9
272% 96.3 MB/s
DQ Read 756
DQ Write 976
DQ Mixed 475
467% 735 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 272%
Great: 271%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$80
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 30.6
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 31
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
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 14,176 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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