MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% 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 Drive262% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 01 '19 at 21:37
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 154
2-Core 311
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 619
8-Core 1,239
110% 929 Pts
64-Core 1,774
110% 1,774 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 360C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 186
Parallax 172
141% 177 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 176
Splatting 119
113% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXZ7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1372 1333 1344 1327 1242 1131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 1,616
Write 1,380
Mixed 548
SusWrite 1,291
270% 1,209 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 66.4
233% 83.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1131
DQ Write 971
DQ Mixed 992
760% 1,032 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 262%
Great: 292%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
690GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 458 461 463 462 461 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 434
Mixed 410
SusWrite 414
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 48
158% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 282
232% 333 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 111%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
861GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 457 459 461 461 462 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 23.3
Mixed 40
SusWrite 459
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 19.2
4K Mixed 40.5
106% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 278
230% 330 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 29.9
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 30.8
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) Builds (Compare 3,131 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,296
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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