MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive340% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateMay 19 '19 at 11:10
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 99
1-Core 160
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1,246
112% 944 Pts
64-Core 1,265
78% 1,265 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 110%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
698GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1446 1134 1131 1106 1103 1109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
340% Outstanding
Read 2515
Write 2,418
Mixed 1,764
SusWrite 1,171
441% 1,967 MB/s
4K Read 69.2
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 91.4
310% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,768
DQ Write 1,471
DQ Mixed 1,589
1,199% 1,610 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 340%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
510GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 453 486 484 484 486 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 493
Mixed 470
SusWrite 481
110% 488 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 65.6
232% 86.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 356
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 138%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB-$81
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 49.2
MC Write 46.7
MC Mixed 34.5
124% 43.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 47.1
SC Mixed 36.5
104% 36.4 GB/s
Latency 41.2
97% 41.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 123%
Great: 123%

 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 3,119 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,459
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HDDRAMUSB
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