MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics27% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive363% 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)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateDec 06 '19 at 22:27
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 1,208
111% 927 Pts
64-Core 1733
107% 1733 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27% Poor
Lighting 31.4
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 35.9
26% 32.3 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 32.6
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
742GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2433 2453 2467 2484 2484 2483 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
363% Outstanding
Read 1,967
Write 2,414
Mixed 1,980
SusWrite 2,467
500% 2,207 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 69.5
244% 88.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1539
DQ Write 1,076
DQ Mixed 1,328
986% 1,314 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 363%
Great: 491%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
919GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2452 2232 1502 1520 1556 1540 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
365% Outstanding
Read 2,627
Write 2,339
Mixed 1757
SusWrite 1,800
478% 2,131 MB/s
4K Read 65.8
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 87
288% 99.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,546
DQ Write 1,162
DQ Mixed 1,269
972% 1,325 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 365%
Great: 410%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 218 218 220 218 220 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 147
Write 79
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 217
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 45
MC Write 47.9
MC Mixed 35.7
122% 42.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 53.8
SC Mixed 34.9
107% 37.6 GB/s
Latency 46.4
86% 46.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 121%
Great: 138%

 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,459
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