MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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.
Graphics118% 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 Drive238% 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)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '19 at 23:52
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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)
106% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 322
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 1,051
103% 845 Pts
64-Core 1,656
102% 1,656 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$396
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 156
Parallax 154
129% 156 fps
MRender 172
Gravity 136
Splatting 104
109% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1670 985 604 603 604 602 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,664
Write 1,736
Mixed 678
SusWrite 845
275% 1,231 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 64.6
216% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,215
DQ Write 1,169
DQ Mixed 952
781% 1,112 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 238%
Great: 254%
Intel 540s Series 240GB
173GB free
Firmware: LSF036C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 109 109 107 106 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 434
Mixed 419
SusWrite 139
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 46.6
161% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 240
198% 282 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91%
Great: 90%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
302GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 139 140 140 140 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 138
Write 116
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 139
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
25GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 60 17 17 11 6.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 153
Write 60.3
Mixed 66
SusWrite 29.3
88% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.6
150% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 19.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 21.4
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.1%
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 3,120 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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