MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39% 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 Drive192% 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 (90%). 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)
Memory5.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateDec 15 '19 at 00:09
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 90%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 224
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 789
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 1,066
66% 1,066 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.8
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39% Below average
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 98.8
Parallax 98.1
26% 76.2 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 97.9
Splatting 83.5
64% 77.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 39%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1072 1282 1287 1229 1246 1267 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 1,328
Write 1,163
Mixed 746
SusWrite 1,230
251% 1,117 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 24.2
81% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 971
DQ Write 783
DQ Mixed 872
654% 876 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 192%
Great: 393%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
359GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 141 144 142 145 144 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 132
Write 113
Mixed 74
SusWrite 141
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 27.2
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 23
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.7%
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 3,123 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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