MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% 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 Drive237% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime3 Days
Run DateOct 19 '19 at 14:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 2080-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$409
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 147
2-Core 301
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 993
97% 793 Pts
64-Core 1,547
96% 1,547 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Zotac(19DA 2503) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 174
Parallax 144
127% 158 fps
MRender 236
Gravity 192
Splatting 130
146% 186 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 127%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 962 777 833 837 835 836 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,825
Write 1,902
Mixed 1,552
SusWrite 846
344% 1,531 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 54.9
196% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 1,283
DQ Write 1,052
DQ Mixed 1,136
859% 1,157 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 237%
Great: 297%
WD WD6003FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 239 242 245 240 237 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 78% Great: 138%
WD My Book 1230 2TB
1TB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 104 105 103 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 100
Write 104
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 104
132% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
116% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 19.9
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 128%

 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,458
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