MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 123% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 127% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	115% 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 Drive	339% 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.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	58 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190819
Uptime	3.4 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '19 at 00:13
Run Duration	311 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 155 2-Core 310 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 612 8-Core 1,210 108% 911 Pts	64-Core 1,693 105% 1,693 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 2287) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30 Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	115% Outstanding	Lighting 145 Reflection 157 Parallax 127 118% 143 fps	MRender 185 Gravity 153 Splatting 115 120% 151 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 409GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1370 1788 2088 2200 2208 2207 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	339% Outstanding	Read 2,557 Write 2215 Mixed 1,344 SusWrite 1,977 454% 2,023 MB/s	4K Read 54.1 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 72.7 248% 88.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,000 DQ Write 739 DQ Mixed 912 670% 883 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 339% Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 450GB free Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2193 2188 2182 2169 2169 2152 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	356% Outstanding	Read 2,578 Write 2210 Mixed 1,410 SusWrite 2,176 470% 2,093 MB/s	4K Read 52.5 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 72.8 246% 87.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,095 DQ Write 872 DQ Mixed 1,013 750% 994 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 356% Great: 393%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2TB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 480 480 480 481 481 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 511 Write 484 Mixed 441 SusWrite 480 108% 479 MB/s	4K Read 41.5 4K Write 96 4K Mixed 56.8 186% 64.8 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 351 264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 1.5TB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 480 480 480 481 481 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 483 Mixed 443 SusWrite 480 108% 479 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 98.4 4K Mixed 56 185% 65 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 351 264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 133%
Seagate ST8000DM0004-1ZC11G 8TB 186 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 7TB free Firmware: DN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 221 223 224 221 223 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 36% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB 1,108 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	MC Read 33.9 MC Write 37.9 MC Mixed 29.2 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 30.8 91% 31.9 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 138%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $400

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,674x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	641x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	460x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	278x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	235x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	192x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,454

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16