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 way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 Drive347% 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)
Memory27.4 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 24 '19 at 05:18
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,176
105% 887 Pts
64-Core 1,184
73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 243
Reflection 148
Parallax 143
198% 178 fps
Gravity 138
Splatting 114
110% 126 fps
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: 1906 1896 1890 1691 1883 1880 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
347% Outstanding
Read 2,039
Write 1,940
Mixed 1,122
SusWrite 1,858
391% 1,740 MB/s
4K Read 56.7
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 78.5
269% 97.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,720
DQ Write 1,357
DQ Mixed 1,278
1,027% 1,451 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 347%
Great: 363%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
381GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 10,438
Write 9238
Mixed 9496
2,169% 9,724 MB/s
4K Read 787
4K Write 406
4K Mixed 328
1,828% 507 MB/s
DQ Read 2,225
DQ Write 1,654
DQ Mixed 1,734
1,352% 1,871 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$75
966GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 184 185 182 185 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 113
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 184
88% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
368% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 99.7%
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 (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 32.8
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 30.8
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 53.7
75% 53.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 105%
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 3,116 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: $1,458
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