MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive353% 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 (13%). 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)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 20:49
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 151
2-Core 296
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,007
95% 785 Pts
64-Core 1,547
96% 1,547 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 209
Reflection 208
Parallax 215
170% 211 fps
Gravity 200
Splatting 129
141% 164 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
767GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1307 1787 1722 1510 1520 1520 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
353% Outstanding
Read 2,525
Write 2,344
Mixed 1,784
SusWrite 1,561
461% 2,053 MB/s
4K Read 66.9
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 92.1
323% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,356
DQ Write 1,210
DQ Mixed 1,264
953% 1,277 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 353%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.9
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 27.3
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 55
73% 55 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 108%

 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 3,127 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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