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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 308%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 289%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics315% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive263% 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.
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 (13%). 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)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 11 '23 at 03:06
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 1,072
99% 825 Pts
64-Core 1,099
68% 1,099 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Nvidia(10DE 16F4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
315% Outstanding
Lighting 475
Reflection 524
Parallax 613
387% 537 fps
MRender 488
Gravity 506
Splatting 274
331% 423 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 315%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 872 741 778 746 713 690 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
263% Outstanding
Read 2,274
Write 2012
Mixed 1,378
SusWrite 757
358% 1,605 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 70.9
234% 80.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,370
DQ Write 1,032
DQ Mixed 1,195
895% 1,199 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 263%
Great: 372%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 14TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 227 239 225 248 255 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 168
Mixed 105
SusWrite 236
125% 171 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 2.9
494% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 14TB
13TB free
Firmware: 0.1
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 21,826
Mixed 147
7,856% 10,986 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 3.2
539% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 27.8
98% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 28
84% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 104%

 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 14,251 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: 116% - Outstanding Total price: $799
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