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 above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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.
Boot Drive302% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 14 '19 at 23:50
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,027
98% 811 Pts
64-Core 1108
69% 1108 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2189 628 615 623 623 622 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
302% Outstanding
Read 2,514
Write 2,321
Mixed 1,560
SusWrite 883
406% 1,820 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 79.2
264% 92.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,570
DQ Write 1,382
DQ Mixed 1,452
1,095% 1,468 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 302%
Great: 340%
Seagate ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: GA0A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 107 111 111 112 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 141
Write 128
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 110
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 29.2
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 31
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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