MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics91% 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 Drive277% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 14 '19 at 10:09
Run Duration273 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 838
92% 725 Pts
64-Core 858
53% 858 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 104%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1630 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Lighting 109
Reflection 91.5
Parallax 172
89% 124 fps
MRender 91
Gravity 121
Splatting 130
95% 114 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 91%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
330GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1002 832 817 805 790 808 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,583
Write 2,267
Mixed 1,766
SusWrite 842
416% 1,864 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 80.9
264% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1117
DQ Write 688
DQ Mixed 600
528% 801 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 277%
Great: 355%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
179GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 170 170 170 157 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 303
Write 260
Mixed 256
SusWrite 171
56% 248 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 41.4
145% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 185
153% 217 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 85%
CHN-NGFFNV2280-256 256GB
233GB free
Firmware: R0629A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 932 964 946 937 926 960 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 1,453
Write 45.7
Mixed 302
SusWrite 944
150% 686 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 34.4
194% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 922
DQ Mixed 49.7
211% 454 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 202%
Great: 181%
SSD 240GB
139GB free
Firmware: SBFM71.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 53 51 51 51 51 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 462
Write 376
Mixed 176
SusWrite 79.5
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 26.5
121% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 169
157% 239 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 32.8
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 29.2
84% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 118%

 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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