MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics120% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180927
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 18:05
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 258
96% 168 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,023
98% 808 Pts
64-Core 1,646
102% 1,646 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
120% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 154
Parallax 152
135% 157 fps
MRender 172
Gravity 135
Splatting 97.2
106% 135 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 120%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,588
Write 1,632
Mixed 1,196
397% 1,805 MB/s
4K Read 55.8
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 76.1
272% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,471
DQ Write 1,316
DQ Mixed 1348
1,023% 1,378 MB/s
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$234
427GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1426 1112 1122 1121 1125 1135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
322% Outstanding
Read 2,400
Write 2,347
Mixed 1,507
SusWrite 1,173
416% 1,857 MB/s
4K Read 56.6
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 81
278% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,616
DQ Write 1,452
DQ Mixed 1516
1,142% 1,528 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 322%
Great: 371%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
93% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 26.2
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 29
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93%
Great: 111%

 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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