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 (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive358% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '19 at 17:42
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 155
2-Core 307
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,181
105% 890 Pts
64-Core 1,183
73% 1,183 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 418.81
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 86% Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
656GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1853 1829 1771 1840 1839 1832 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,523
Write 1,407
Mixed 1,021
SusWrite 1,827
378% 1,695 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 70.6
248% 88.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1768
DQ Write 1,353
DQ Mixed 1,273
1,030% 1,465 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 358%
Great: 363%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
381GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 9455
Write 9,131
Mixed 8,947
2,051% 9,178 MB/s
4K Read 756
4K Write 334
4K Mixed 455
1,906% 515 MB/s
DQ Read 2,251
DQ Write 1,661
DQ Mixed 1,782
1,379% 1,898 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
966GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 184 182 185 185 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 154
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 184
93% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 2
370% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE16G4D30AEEA.K16FB 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 32.6
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 29.8
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%

 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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