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 Drive359% 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)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '19 at 08:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,174
105% 886 Pts
64-Core 1,181
73% 1,181 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2087 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 418.91
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: 1840 1833 1814 1853 1839 1844 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2,570
Write 1,711
Mixed 974
SusWrite 1,837
395% 1,773 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 73.4
247% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,678
DQ Write 1,346
DQ Mixed 1250
1,007% 1,425 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 359%
Great: 363%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
381GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7,209
Write 7,037
Mixed 6,611
1,553% 6,952 MB/s
4K Read 727
4K Write 352
4K Mixed 444
1,858% 508 MB/s
DQ Read 2,146
DQ Write 1,601
DQ Mixed 1,704
1,320% 1,817 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
966GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 173 172 173 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 115
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 172
86% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE16G4D30AEEA.K16FB 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3002 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 32.9
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 30.9
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 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 3,121 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: $1,456
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