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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	157% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221020
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 15 '23 at 00:14
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	62%

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PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Memory 90.1 1-Core 145 2-Core 289 96% 175 Pts	4-Core 567 8-Core 936 92% 751 Pts	64-Core 888 55% 888 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 5173) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 536.23 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 93.6 Reflection 105 Parallax 95.3 76% 98 fps	Gravity 90.3 Splatting 92.2 81% 91.2 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V0010BNC-WRSN 1TB 5,585 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 121GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 744 671 473 156 166 308 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	157% Outstanding	Read 1,360 Write 1,506 Mixed 1,105 SusWrite 420 246% 1,098 MB/s	4K Read 34.5 4K Write 94.6 4K Mixed 49.9 166% 59.7 MB/s	DQ Read 731 DQ Write 400 DQ Mixed 540 409% 557 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 157% Great: 274%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 503GB free Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 660 1035 1176 1288 1269 1251 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	184% Outstanding	Read 1017 Write 866 Mixed 788 SusWrite 1,113 213% 946 MB/s	4K Read 33.5 4K Write 78.8 4K Mixed 52.5 160% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 684 DQ Write 434 DQ Mixed 255 272% 458 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 184% Great: 295%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB 58,990 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 446GB free Firmware: UG2204RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 217 218 210 185 205 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	50.8% Above average	Read 366 Write 348 Mixed 259 SusWrite 227 67% 300 MB/s	4K Read 16.6 4K Write 31.5 4K Mixed 12.4 58% 20.2 MB/s	DQ Read 120 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 32.7 47% 87.1 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 61%
Seagate ST33000650NS 3TB-$100 3,609 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 2TB free Firmware: C30E SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 80 89 84 87 86 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	57.8% Above average	Read 115 Write 126 Mixed 68.5 SusWrite 85.9 73% 98.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 57.8% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX4000C19D4/8GX KHX3466C16D4/8GX KHX4000C19D4/8GX KHX3466C16D4/8GX 32GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	90.9% Outstanding	MC Read 33.3 MC Write 37.3 MC Mixed 29.7 96% 33.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 30.8 SC Mixed 22.9 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 65 62% 65 ns
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 41: 0P 5R 5G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
21%	6%	85	165	56	200	29.5"	1280 720	MSI3CB4 MSI MAG301CR2

History: Score 21: 0P 4R 0G 1B | Score 41: 0P 5R 5G 1B

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Gaming 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,415x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,348x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,441x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,418x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	851x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	853x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	645x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	555x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	617x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	416x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $803

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16