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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics4.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200814
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 06:07
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 (12th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 75.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 267
86% 160 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 781
81% 650 Pts
64-Core 785
49% 785 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B17) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.82% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 8.16
6% 8.52 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 0.09
3% 4.76 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.82%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team TM8PS7001T 1TB
928GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 394 390 404 395 401 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 385
Write 383
Mixed 343
SusWrite 394
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 21.5
92% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 38.2
84% 167 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 10.7
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 69%

 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 14,194 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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