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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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.
Graphics111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (11%). 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)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '20 at 02:12
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,166
105% 885 Pts
64-Core 1,173
73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7B50) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7262
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.29% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 107
Parallax 9
6% 40.9 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 7.67
Splatting 16.9
11% 12.5 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.29%
Great: 7%
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 111
Parallax 235
115% 162 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 134
Splatting 155
112% 133 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 111%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
12GB free
Firmware: Q0922FS
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 499
Write 392
Mixed 380
94% 424 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 44.7
157% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 156
139% 204 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
628GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 79 79 88 76 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 119
Write 140
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 76.8
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2133C15-4GVR 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 04CD F4-2133C15-4GVR 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 25.8
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 23.1
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 82%

 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 2,272 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: $593
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