MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 108% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 111% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	102% 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 Drive	369% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	49.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180907
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 04 '19 at 14:12
Run Duration	350 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (77^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 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 159 2-Core 312 103% 188 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,143 103% 870 Pts	64-Core 1,676 104% 1,676 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% EVGA(3842 6180) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71 Performing below potential (51^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	102% Outstanding	Lighting 130 Reflection 145 Parallax 124 106% 133 fps	MRender 114 Gravity 131 Splatting 107 95% 117 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 402GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2194 2158 2096 1917 1980 1854 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	369% Outstanding	Read 2,666 Write 2,212 Mixed 1,405 SusWrite 2033 466% 2,079 MB/s	4K Read 60.7 4K Write 152 4K Mixed 79.9 275% 97.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,265 DQ Write 1,106 DQ Mixed 1,151 872% 1,174 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 369% Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 818GB free Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2192 2326 2313 2348 2367 2281 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	386% Outstanding	Read 2,456 Write 2,391 Mixed 1,155 SusWrite 2,304 466% 2,077 MB/s	4K Read 61 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 85.6 290% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,380 DQ Write 1,196 DQ Mixed 1,256 950% 1,277 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 386% Great: 425%
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 387 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 660GB free Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1324 1073 1126 1137 1122 1142 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	241% Outstanding	Read 1,375 Write 1576 Mixed 685 SusWrite 1,154 269% 1,198 MB/s	4K Read 48 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 66.5 235% 86.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,000 DQ Write 961 DQ Mixed 825 662% 929 MB/s
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 241% Great: 238%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 407GB free Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1910 1870 1779 1787 1841 1842 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	365% Outstanding	Read 2594 Write 1,987 Mixed 1,158 SusWrite 1,838 423% 1,894 MB/s	4K Read 62.3 4K Write 175 4K Mixed 84.5 295% 107 MB/s	DQ Read 1,390 DQ Write 1,228 DQ Mixed 1,275 966% 1,298 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 365% Great: 393%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS16G4D26BFSB.16FBD 4x16GB 73 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	89.9% Excellent	MC Read 32.2 MC Write 34.4 MC Mixed 27.8 90% 31.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 37.5 SC Mixed 30.9 84% 29.4 GB/s	Latency 60 67% 60 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 112%

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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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 $295	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