MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	267% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	54.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190819
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jan 15 '20 at 16:42
Run Duration	218 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	13%

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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 i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	95.5% Outstanding	Memory 90 1-Core 149 2-Core 280 95% 173 Pts	4-Core 542 8-Core 924 89% 733 Pts	64-Core 1,199 74% 1,199 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 95.5% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% EVGA(3842 2487) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.87 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 227 Reflection 229 Parallax 257 185% 238 fps	Gravity 205 Splatting 128 142% 166 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 163GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1393 1217 1114 1043 979 910 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	267% Outstanding	Read 2,454 Write 1,961 Mixed 1,169 SusWrite 1,109 373% 1,673 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 60.2 193% 68 MB/s	DQ Read 1,100 DQ Write 728 DQ Mixed 953 701% 927 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 267% Great: 393%
Patriot Blast 240GB 5,061 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 116GB free Firmware: SAFM12.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 80 93 93 94 94 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	83.8% Excellent	Read 505 Write 456 Mixed 363 SusWrite 145 82% 367 MB/s	4K Read 29.3 4K Write 77.3 4K Mixed 35.2 130% 47.3 MB/s	DQ Read 323 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 177 176% 279 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 94%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44 34,705 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 81GB free Firmware: 3.AAC SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 88 89 89 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	50.9% Above average	Read 89.2 Write 50.8 Mixed 46.3 SusWrite 88.1 50% 68.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.9 150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 54%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 4TB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 193 193 192 192 194 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	Read 128 Write 109 Mixed 28.1 SusWrite 191 82% 114 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.8 340% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX 3000 C15 4x16GB 2,054 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	MC Read 32.8 MC Write 38 MC Mixed 30.3 96% 33.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 41.7 SC Mixed 30.2 89% 31 GB/s	Latency 67.3 60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 140%

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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 $409Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,670x
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	638x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $292Bench 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 $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	234x
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	88x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,458

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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