MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 189%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 197%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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.
Graphics176% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive402% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '20 at 06:52
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 99.1
1-Core 159
2-Core 319
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,271
112% 953 Pts
64-Core 1,765
109% 1,765 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 1E04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 4225 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
176% Outstanding
Lighting 244
Reflection 253
Parallax 264
199% 254 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 242
Splatting 159
186% 238 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 176%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
708GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2593 2639 2671 2698 2618 957 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
402% Outstanding
Read 2,036
Write 2,527
Mixed 2,022
SusWrite 2,363
506% 2,237 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 251
4K Mixed 90.1
321% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,884
DQ Write 1,580
DQ Mixed 1,732
1,297% 1,732 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 402%
Great: 486%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$123
953GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1629 1635 1638 1638 1638 1638 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Samsung Flash Drive 64GB
60GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 16 17 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 39.7
Write 27.8
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 16.9
38% 29.6 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 9.7
4K Mixed 6
560% 7.6 MB/s
DQ Read 8.5
DQ Write 9.6
DQ Mixed 6.6
582% 8.23 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 111%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
0GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 35.7
Write 17
Mixed 21
28% 24.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.7
157% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 19%
WDC WD30 EFRX-68AX9N0 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
24.3% Poor
Read 40.7
Write 41.2
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 42.7
54% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
133% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 4266 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 46.7
MC Write 48.5
MC Mixed 34.8
124% 43.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 53.4
SC Mixed 37
111% 38.9 GB/s
Latency 40.6
99% 40.6 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 132%

 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 3,154 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) - $243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,289
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