MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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 Drive367% 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.
Memory64GB 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 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)
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '19 at 14:37
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 88.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 293
91% 168 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 890
93% 747 Pts
64-Core 1,611
100% 1,611 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 205
Parallax 177
148% 188 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 184
Splatting 132
120% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1188 2089 2329 2371 2328 2080 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
367% Outstanding
Read 2,573
Write 2,364
Mixed 1,488
SusWrite 2,064
476% 2,122 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 78.4
264% 95.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,416
DQ Write 1,093
DQ Mixed 1,204
914% 1,238 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 367%
Great: 425%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$130
102GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 232 232 233 233 233 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 478
Mixed 330
SusWrite 258
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 55.8
192% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 338
258% 350 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%
Jmicron Generic 1TB
705GB free
Firmware: 0114
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 397 396 398 399 398 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 377
Write 375
Mixed 372
SusWrite 398
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 26.5
87% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 68.8
DQ Write 58.5
DQ Mixed 62.7
47% 63.3 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 24
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 22
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 22.3
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 135%

 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 3,133 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) - $243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,296
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