MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 59% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.2% 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	240% 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

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181114
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 10 '19 at 21:22
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^th 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-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 98.1 1-Core 161 2-Core 321 106% 193 Pts	4-Core 589 8-Core 1,246 107% 918 Pts	64-Core 1,554 96% 1,554 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$394 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Gigabyte(1458 37A7) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.2% Average	Lighting 54.5 Reflection 62.8 Parallax 51.1 44% 56.1 fps	MRender 77.7 Gravity 54.4 Splatting 70.9 56% 67.7 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 420GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1662 978 603 602 601 598 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	240% Outstanding	Read 1,772 Write 1,715 Mixed 768 SusWrite 841 284% 1,274 MB/s	4K Read 41.2 4K Write 141 4K Mixed 60.5 215% 80.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,082 DQ Write 1,230 DQ Mixed 955 775% 1089 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑ This bench: 240% Great: 254%
Intel 540s Series 240GB 7,812 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 173GB free Firmware: LSF036C SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 112 108 106 106 107 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	87.5% Excellent	Read 467 Write 416 Mixed 214 SusWrite 119 68% 304 MB/s	4K Read 29.5 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 45.4 168% 66 MB/s	DQ Read 290 DQ Write 148 DQ Mixed 164 137% 201 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 87.5% Great: 90%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 302GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 138 140 140 140 140 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	74.6% Very good	Read 120 Write 109 Mixed 83 SusWrite 139 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1.1 209% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 108%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16 13,359 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 25GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 43 17 8.5 11 15 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	35.4% Below average	Read 152 Write 66.7 Mixed 75.2 SusWrite 25.6 92% 80 MB/s	4K Read 6.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1.8 153% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 35.4% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB 20,017 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	96.7% Outstanding	MC Read 37.1 MC Write 36.2 MC Mixed 27.3 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 36.3 SC Mixed 32.3 87% 30.6 GB/s	Latency 45.7 88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 96.7% Great: 122%

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Typical MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) Builds (Compare 3,122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 152%

UFO

Desktop 102%

UFO

Workstation 151%

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

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,674x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	640x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	460x
RTX 2080Nvidia $394Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	278x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	235x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	192x
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: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16