MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive99.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B50
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190807
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 22:41
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 85.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 275
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 762
78% 627 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Asus(1043 8655) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 75.4
Parallax 65.6
60% 71.6 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 71.9
58% 70.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV1-8B256 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: G881201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 340 342 344 344 344 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 346
Mixed 319
SusWrite 340
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 42.6
148% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 192
170% 253 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 213 213 216 214 215 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 211
Write 165
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 213
122% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 122%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
75.1% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.8
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 22.2
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50) Builds (Compare 2,247 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B50)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $600
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