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

Performance Results


Gaming 61% Destroyer	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 55% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	51.2% 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	265% 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.
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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B17
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211115
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 28 '22 at 01:47
Run Duration	246 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180 65,122 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 89.5 1-Core 164 2-Core 328 104% 194 Pts	4-Core 655 8-Core 980 102% 817 Pts	64-Core 959 59% 959 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 580X 366 User benchmarks, average bench 50% PowerColor(148C 2379) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1325 MHz, MLim: 1850 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.3.2 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.2% Above average	Lighting 65.8 Reflection 61.5 Parallax 83.5 54% 70.3 fps	MRender 60.8 Gravity 68.7 Splatting 45.5 46% 58.3 fps
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 51.2% Great: 58%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 186GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1466 394 395 395 397 397 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	265% Outstanding	Read 2,246 Write 2,072 Mixed 1,432 SusWrite 574 353% 1,581 MB/s	4K Read 58.6 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 87.4 285% 102 MB/s	DQ Read 1,009 DQ Write 1272 DQ Mixed 1,168 874% 1,150 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 265% Great: 302%
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB 30,264 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 181GB free Firmware: R0522A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 232 96 49 26 41 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	75.3% Very good	Read 469 Write 395 Mixed 383 SusWrite 143 78% 348 MB/s	4K Read 26.9 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 25.4 128% 52 MB/s	DQ Read 112 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 37.2 81% 158 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 102%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 79GB free Firmware: 18.01H18 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 96 97 97 97 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	60.5% Good	Read 114 Write 119 Mixed 73.4 SusWrite 96.2 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 69%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21 168,449 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 390GB free Firmware: 1003YAM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 111 112 112 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	61.2% Good	Read 103 Write 88.2 Mixed 55.4 SusWrite 111 66% 89.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.6 102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 61.2% Great: 61%
ADATA HD650 1TB 1,807 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 248GB free, PID a35a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 66 82 85 85 73 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	34.2% Below average	Read 52.1 Write 89.6 Mixed 84.5 SusWrite 76.6 110% 75.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.6 132% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 34.2% Great: 47%
MassStorageClass 32GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 28GB free, PID 1081 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 11 9.1 11 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	8.68% Terrible	Read 22.2 Write 3.5 Mixed 4.2 SusWrite 10.3 11% 10.1 MB/s	4K Read 3.2 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 1.2 80% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 8.68% Great: 36%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 8502 3000 C16 Series 16GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	90.5% Outstanding	MC Read 35.4 MC Write 37.1 MC Mixed 25.5 93% 32.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.7 SC Write 35.9 SC Mixed 25.8 75% 26.1 GB/s	Latency 67.9 59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 90.5% Great: 92%

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Gaming 114%

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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 $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	4,463x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	3,371x
Core i5-9600KIntel $136Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	2,465x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,429x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,037x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	864x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	856x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	653x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	558x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	623x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	450x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	422x

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Value: 118% - Outstanding

Total price: $776

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16