MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics101% 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 Drive284% 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.
Very high background CPU (61%). 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 01 '19 at 21:09
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 61%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 136
2-Core 299
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 905
91% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,556
96% 1,556 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 117
Parallax 121
101% 121 fps
MRender 169
Gravity 117
Splatting 94.6
100% 127 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1580 1541 1581 1741 1702 1691 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 2,087
Write 1,926
Mixed 1,319
SusWrite 1,639
391% 1,743 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 53.1
176% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,118
DQ Write 937
DQ Mixed 1,026
769% 1,027 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 284%
Great: 393%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
359GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 147 147 147 146 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 137
Write 105
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 146
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 28.3
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 32.5
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 46.7
86% 46.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 102%
Great: 121%

 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 3,116 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,461
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