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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 176%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics177% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory57.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200814
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '21 at 22:23
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 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 i9-9900KF-$307
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 94.1
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,097
101% 845 Pts
64-Core 1,558
96% 1,558 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
177% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 237
Parallax 256
207% 249 fps
MRender 286
Gravity 214
Splatting 167
176% 223 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 177%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,359
Write 899
Mixed 849
229% 1,036 MB/s
4K Read 53.2
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 66.9
237% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 82.4
126% 240 MB/s
Poor: 94% Great: 209%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 201 205 202 205 195 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 184
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 199
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 106%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB
37GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 59 42 24 25 23 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 154
Write 50.9
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 36.2
89% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.4
143% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 28.9
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 30
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 30: 0R 10G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
30% 30% 33 285 196 240 31.5" 2560 1440 SAM7058 LC32G7xT
Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,135 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: $791
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