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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '22 at 11:14
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 636
71% 556 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 39.5
32% 40.2 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 28.7
28% 35.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 72 42 37 45 39 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
45% Average
Read 421
Write 344
Mixed 205
SusWrite 67.9
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 12.7
66% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 90.2
DQ Mixed 32.6
43% 78.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
615GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 178 179 178 178 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 166
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 178
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 859B BLS8G4D26BFSBK.8FD 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 24.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 24.8
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 87%

 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 14,193 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: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $846
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