MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics42% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive224% 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.
Memory16GB 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 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)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateMay 12 '19 at 13:35
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 163
2-Core 324
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 654
8-Core 1,136
108% 895 Pts
64-Core 1,239
77% 1,239 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.5
39% 48.9 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 47.2
Splatting 61.7
48% 59 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 42%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 426 367 368 365 371 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,689
Write 1,544
Mixed 1,336
SusWrite 386
277% 1,239 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 76.1
267% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 861
DQ Write 1,388
DQ Mixed 800
697% 1,016 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 224%
Great: 228%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132
1.5TB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 436 436 440 442 443 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 465
Mixed 413
SusWrite 434
102% 456 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 53.9
186% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 294
238% 337 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 121%
Great: 125%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 308 305 308 310 310 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 332
Write 290
Mixed 113
SusWrite 308
190% 261 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1.8
703% 5.4 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 184%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 28.7
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 30.2
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 103%

 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 3,115 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $1,439
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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