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

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 51% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	49.1% 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 Drive	322% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200102
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 06 '20 at 14:50
Run Duration	219 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 95.8 1-Core 118 2-Core 289 92% 168 Pts	4-Core 573 8-Core 856 89% 714 Pts	64-Core 849 52% 849 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% XFX(1682 C580) CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.3.1 Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.1% Average	Lighting 57.5 Reflection 59.7 Parallax 56.7 47% 58 fps	MRender 71 Gravity 69.9 Splatting 58.6 54% 66.5 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 49.1% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82 74,184 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 406GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1642 1617 1394 511 516 501 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	322% Outstanding	Read 2,598 Write 1,725 Mixed 1,472 SusWrite 1030 380% 1,706 MB/s	4K Read 64.8 4K Write 173 4K Mixed 88.8 304% 109 MB/s	DQ Read 1,442 DQ Write 1,317 DQ Mixed 565 647% 1,108 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 322% Great: 311%
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 12,045 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 355GB free Firmware: V9002s16 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1033 1026 1036 1024 1028 1034 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	227% Outstanding	Read 1,973 Write 1031 Mixed 907 SusWrite 1030 274% 1,235 MB/s	4K Read 38 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 50.7 194% 74.3 MB/s	DQ Read 416 DQ Write 742 DQ Mixed 626 462% 595 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 227% Great: 278%
Lacie P9230 4TB 348 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 415GB free Firmware: 1053 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 81 81 81 83 80 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	53.8% Above average	Read 106 Write 70 Mixed 74.5 SusWrite 80.8 62% 82.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 53.8% Great: 97%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 521GB free, PID 10b8 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 93 92 92 93 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	39.7% Below average	Read 91.5 Write 92.8 Mixed 54 SusWrite 92.3 111% 82.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56 346,786 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 41.7 MC Write 39.6 MC Mixed 29.4 105% 36.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 38.4 SC Mixed 31.1 86% 30 GB/s	Latency 54.7 73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

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Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,176 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 114%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

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	4,408x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,346x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,440x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,415x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,029x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	850x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	852x
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 $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	444x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	415x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $803

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	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 $40	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