MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 187%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics168% 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 Drive360% 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)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 20:11
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 160
2-Core 321
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 1,272
113% 957 Pts
64-Core 1,772
110% 1,772 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3746 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Lighting 235
Reflection 236
Parallax 237
191% 236 fps
MRender 278
Gravity 232
Splatting 150
173% 220 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 168%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92
766GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2370 2223 1516 1520 1514 1509 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 2,371
Write 2139
Mixed 1,742
SusWrite 1,775
451% 2,007 MB/s
4K Read 67.8
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 91.7
306% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,470
DQ Write 1,287
DQ Mixed 1,346
1,018% 1,368 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 360%
Great: 410%
Samsung Flash Drive FIT 128GB
0GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 31.5
Write 24.7
Mixed 31.2
37% 29.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 5.8
525% 7.13 MB/s
DQ Read 8.5
DQ Write 4.2
DQ Mixed 6.2
385% 6.3 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3466 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 27.2
94% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 29.4
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 116%

 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 3,122 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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