MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 169%
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics157% 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.
Boot Drive360% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '19 at 12:41
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,114
106% 875 Pts
64-Core 1,617
100% 1,617 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Gigabyte(1458 37C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
157% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 226
Parallax 224
176% 222 fps
MRender 280
Gravity 210
Splatting 138
163% 209 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 157%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 750GB
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1307 1014 1300 1296 1294 1287 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 3,303
Write 2,084
Mixed 1,870
SusWrite 1,250
473% 2,127 MB/s
4K Read 72.4
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 86.8
294% 98.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,486
DQ Write 1,252
DQ Mixed 1,342
1,012% 1,360 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 360%
Great: 351%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
816GB free
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1598 1493 67 998 1601 1601 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 326%
WDC WD30 EFRX-68AX9N0 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 131 156 154 155 155 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 125
Write 137
Mixed 73
SusWrite 150
165% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 4266 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
117% Outstanding
MC Read 43.6
MC Write 46.4
MC Mixed 34.2
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 47.3
SC Mixed 33.7
100% 35 GB/s
Latency 45
89% 45 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 117%
Great: 132%

 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 3,128 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: $1,431
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