MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics121% 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 Drive243% 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 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '19 at 03:40
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU3%
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 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)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 160
2-Core 317
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,248
111% 942 Pts
64-Core 1,767
109% 1,767 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 164
Reflection 160
Parallax 158
134% 160 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 144
Splatting 104
113% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1443 1090 604 602 602 604 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 1,798
Write 1,708
Mixed 786
SusWrite 824
286% 1,279 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 57.9
225% 83.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,035
DQ Write 1,311
DQ Mixed 889
750% 1,078 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 243%
Great: 254%
Intel 540s Series 240GB
211GB free
Firmware: LSF036C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 104 109 105 107 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 421
Mixed 399
SusWrite 137
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 45.2
170% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 237
197% 282 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 90%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
264GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 139 139 138 138 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 147
Mixed 85
SusWrite 137
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 108%
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)
99.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 28.1
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 31.4
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 99.4%
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 3,123 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,454
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