MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 174%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 181%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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.
Graphics164% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 30 '19 at 22:33
Run Duration331 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 1,245
110% 935 Pts
64-Core 1,733
107% 1,733 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
164% Outstanding
Lighting 227
Reflection 240
Parallax 263
185% 243 fps
MRender 274
Gravity 229
Splatting 147
170% 217 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 164%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$39
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,553
Write 2,260
Mixed 1,567
472% 2,127 MB/s
4K Read 64.6
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 86.3
285% 98.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,006
DQ Write 1,096
DQ Mixed 1,170
848% 1,091 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
141GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 486 487 461 319 319 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 481
Mixed 456
SusWrite 425
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 59.8
198% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
WDC WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 237 231 237 230 237 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 243
Write 246
Mixed 106
SusWrite 234
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 10.4
4K Mixed 1.2
10% 4.4 MB/s
DQ Read 0.6
DQ Write 4.4
DQ Mixed 2.9
2% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 27%
G-drive SSD 500GB
462GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 402 400 402 400 401 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 447
Mixed 326
SusWrite 401
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 38.9
134% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 211
167% 235 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 87%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
780GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2347 2252 1532 1551 1554 1557 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
371% Outstanding
Read 2,615
Write 2,282
Mixed 1,943
SusWrite 1,798
485% 2,160 MB/s
4K Read 67.5
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 93.3
308% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,576
DQ Write 1,171
DQ Mixed 1,328
1,005% 1,358 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 371%
Great: 410%
Samsung Flash Drive 64GB
32GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 17 17 18 18 17 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 42.5
Write 26
Mixed 36.2
SusWrite 17.6
39% 30.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 6.1
552% 7.43 MB/s
DQ Read 8.6
DQ Write 9.7
DQ Mixed 6.6
586% 8.3 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 32.5
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 32.7
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 106%
Great: 139%

 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 3,134 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: $1,297
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