MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 189%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics175% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive368% 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)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '19 at 19:40
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 1,281
114% 966 Pts
64-Core 1,299
80% 1,299 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2355 MHz, MLim: 3675 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
175% Outstanding
Lighting 251
Reflection 250
Parallax 252
204% 251 fps
MRender 283
Gravity 248
Splatting 140
174% 224 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 175%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
885GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1595 1755 1880 1582 1573 1580 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
368% Outstanding
Read 2,628
Write 2444
Mixed 1,954
SusWrite 1,661
488% 2,172 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 89.3
293% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,703
DQ Write 1,463
DQ Mixed 1547
1,169% 1,571 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 368%
Great: 410%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
395GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 490 492 493 493 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 484
Mixed 352
SusWrite 492
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 45
182% 70.4 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 161
170% 282 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 121%
Great: 114%
Crucial C300-CTFDDAC064MAG 64GB
11GB free
Firmware: 0006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 66 66 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 348
Write 71.6
Mixed 117
SusWrite 66
33% 151 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 14.5
82% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 49.7
61% 111 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 53%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
689GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 110 112 113 113 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 121
Write 108
Mixed 106
SusWrite 112
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 34.8
113% 39.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 45.5
SC Mixed 32.6
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%

 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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