MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive244% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '19 at 19:59
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 161
2-Core 321
106% 193 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 1,206
110% 924 Pts
64-Core 1,761
109% 1,761 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 884 643 643 645 641 637 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,909
Write 1,747
Mixed 756
SusWrite 682
284% 1,274 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 68.4
229% 86.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,222
DQ Write 1,232
DQ Mixed 875
754% 1,110 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 244%
Great: 254%
Intel 540s Series 240GB
160GB free
Firmware: LSF036C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 106 106 107 106 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 431
Mixed 413
SusWrite 139
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 47.6
163% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 244
202% 288 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 90%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
318GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 140 138 140 141 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 161
Write 151
Mixed 102
SusWrite 140
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
29GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 18 18 18 18 18 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Read 38.2
Write 22.5
Mixed 24.3
SusWrite 18.7
33% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.6
145% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 27.7
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 32.5
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 45.2
88% 45.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 122%

 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 3,122 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) - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,459
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HDDRAMUSB
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