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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive224% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200814
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 21 '21 at 05:22
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 288
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 843
88% 704 Pts
64-Core 914
57% 914 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Asus(1043 05BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.8.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46% Average
Lighting 57.9
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 82.1
47% 66.9 fps
MRender 57.6
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 45
44% 54.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2017 872 957 713 577 683 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,192
Write 2,136
Mixed 1,415
SusWrite 970
324% 1,428 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 62.1
213% 80 MB/s
DQ Read 1,197
DQ Write 1,097
DQ Mixed 1,170
871% 1,155 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 224%
Great: 284%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 22.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 19.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 32: 4R 4G 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
32% 80% 10 272 195 165 24" 1920 1080 AUS24AC VG248
History: Score 8: 1R 0G 3B | Score 32: 4R 4G 0B
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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