MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way 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. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	17.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	91.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190325
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 26 '19 at 21:09
Run Duration	234 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	45%

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PC Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 151 2-Core 300 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 1,027 99% 815 Pts	64-Core 1,172 73% 1,172 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Gigabyte(1458 37C1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	17.7% Very poor	Lighting 20 Reflection 23.1 Parallax 18.8 16% 20.6 fps	MRender 28.6 Gravity 20 Splatting 26.1 20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35 176,713 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 158GB free (System drive) Firmware: 505CUA SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 220 218 211 187 186 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	91.6% Outstanding	Read 376 Write 268 Mixed 246 SusWrite 210 62% 275 MB/s	4K Read 36.4 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 43.1 172% 65.4 MB/s	DQ Read 283 DQ Write 221 DQ Mixed 146 138% 217 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 91.6% Great: 85%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55 75,831 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 95GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 231 232 232 232 234 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 419 Mixed 317 SusWrite 257 84% 375 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 60.9 219% 81.2 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 336 257% 349 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 114%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 79GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 303 301 302 300 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 459 Mixed 381 SusWrite 319 93% 415 MB/s	4K Read 47.8 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 65.4 226% 81.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 351 265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 190GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 477 408 294 294 293 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 470 Write 440 Mixed 418 SusWrite 372 96% 425 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 46.3 178% 70 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 354 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 128%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497 27,212 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 203GB free Firmware: ST6OA31B SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 108 107 110 108 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	61.6% Good	Read 106 Write 99 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 108 67% 92 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 61.6% Great: 61%
SAMSUNG HM250HI 250GB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 68GB free, PID 0718 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 32 32 32 32 32 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	14.6% Very poor	Read 22.6 Write 17.6 Mixed 24.3 SusWrite 31.7 33% 24 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 14.6% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	MC Read 39.3 MC Write 38.8 MC Mixed 28.3 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 36.2 SC Mixed 29.7 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 52.4 76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 110%

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $400

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,674x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	641x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	460x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	278x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	235x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	192x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,454

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16