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

Performance Results


Gaming 56% Gunboat	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.1% 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	66.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	4.9 Days
Run Date	Jul 28 '21 at 14:36
Run Duration	225 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing as expected (47^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 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 148 2-Core 291 98% 178 Pts	4-Core 590 8-Core 1,142 103% 866 Pts	64-Core 1140 71% 1140 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 2974) CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.63 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.1% Average	Lighting 59.7 Reflection 62.2 Parallax 58.8 49% 60.2 fps	MRender 61.7 Gravity 61.4 Splatting 51.4 47% 58.2 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 57GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM05B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 75 87 104 122 160 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	66.6% Good	Read 403 Write 134 Mixed 237 SusWrite 116 49% 222 MB/s	4K Read 29.6 4K Write 63.3 4K Mixed 29.9 117% 40.9 MB/s	DQ Read 264 DQ Write 88.3 DQ Mixed 86.5 87% 146 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 66.6% Great: 118%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 53GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 103 80 96 13 24 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	46.7% Average	Read 448 Write 273 Mixed 260 SusWrite 73.9 58% 264 MB/s	4K Read 18.7 4K Write 38.9 4K Mixed 14.7 68% 24.1 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 68.2 DQ Mixed 29.1 38% 70.4 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 46.7% Great: 58%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 53GB free Firmware: 12.01C01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 50 50 49 50 49 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	33.2% Below average	Read 65.7 Write 50.6 Mixed 49.7 SusWrite 49.2 40% 53.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.8 164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 33.2% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3466 C19 2x8GB 3,646 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	98.9% Outstanding	MC Read 38.8 MC Write 38.5 MC Mixed 29 101% 35.4 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 37.6 SC Mixed 29.7 84% 29.4 GB/s	Latency 59.7 67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 67: 9R 7G 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
67%	47%	36	261	180	144	27"	2048 1152	SAM0F58 C27JG5x

History: Score 50: 6R 5G 5B | Score 67: 9R 7G 1B

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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	4,407x
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 $92Bench 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: 116% - Outstanding

Total price: $800

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $179	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