MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics78.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory22.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 03:53
Run Duration290 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,181
106% 893 Pts
64-Core 1,191
74% 1,191 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78.2% Very good
Lighting 96.5
Reflection 106
Parallax 93.8
79% 98.7 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 93.2
Splatting 94.4
77% 94.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
634GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 444 450 459 457 458 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 462
Mixed 352
SusWrite 451
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 39.6
153% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 268
218% 311 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
31GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 338 161 172 177 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 482
Mixed 408
SusWrite 236
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 40.5
154% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 200
189% 295 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 101%
Viper M.2 VPN100 1TB
314GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1547 1037 1032 1037 1036 1035 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 1670
Write 2,343
Mixed 1,548
SusWrite 1,121
377% 1,671 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 58.5
200% 72.9 MB/s
DQ Read 2,120
DQ Write 1,782
DQ Mixed 1,870
1,423% 1,924 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 283%
Great: 287%
Viper M.2 VPN100 1TB
954GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2548 1032 1033 1036 1034 1038 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 1613
Write 2,508
Mixed 1,559
SusWrite 1,287
394% 1,742 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 61.4
220% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 2,213
DQ Write 1815
DQ Mixed 1,921
1,464% 1,983 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 300%
Great: 287%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 35.4
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 48.1
SC Mixed 32.5
98% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 114%
Great: 136%

 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 3,123 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: $1,454
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