MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 31% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	21.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	16.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190123
Uptime	3.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 21 '19 at 18:42
Run Duration	247 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 95.2 1-Core 150 2-Core 298 100% 181 Pts	4-Core 579 8-Core 1,009 96% 794 Pts	64-Core 1,601 99% 1,601 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% EVGA(3842 2662) 2GB CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.71 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	21.8% Poor	Lighting 25.4 Reflection 24.8 Parallax 32 21% 27.4 fps	MRender 33.4 Gravity 30 Splatting 26.1 24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 21.8% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$50 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 375GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 354 329 444 344 344 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 78% Great: 125%
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 500GB-$113 27,087 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 466GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 439 410 396 413 393 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 453 Mixed 378 SusWrite 416 98% 438 MB/s	4K Read 35.6 4K Write 87.8 4K Mixed 47.1 161% 56.8 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 288 234% 332 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 116%
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB 44,418 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 367GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 432 444 429 437 375 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 441 Mixed 421 SusWrite 424 101% 449 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 87.3 4K Mixed 49.8 161% 57 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 291 238% 339 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 123%
TOSHIBA MD04ACA500 5TB 2TB free, PID 9561 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 180 186 181 185 178 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	81.2% Excellent	Read 197 Write 181 Mixed 70.3 SusWrite 181 207% 157 MB/s	4K Read 24.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.1 210% 9.37 MB/s

ST3000DM 001-1ER166 3TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2.5TB free, PID 9561 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 179 186 181 185 177 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	75.1% Very good	Read 209 Write 164 Mixed 92.3 SusWrite 181 210% 162 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 75.1% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D30BESBK.8FD 4x8GB 783 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	93.1% Outstanding	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 36.5 MC Mixed 28.5 94% 32.9 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 39.5 SC Mixed 26.7 81% 28.5 GB/s	Latency 56.5 71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 93.1% Great: 121%

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $400

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,678x
Core i7-9700KIntel $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	642x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	463x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	279x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	236x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	193x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,454

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16