MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory64GB 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 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)
Memory59.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '20 at 07:01
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 301
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,169
105% 885 Pts
64-Core 1,634
101% 1,634 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
EVGA(3842 6288) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 146
Parallax 125
114% 137 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 137
Splatting 109
97% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C4005T2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1204
Write 749
Mixed 500
180% 818 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 41.8
159% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 108
145% 265 MB/s
Poor: 84% Great: 159%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
223GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2274 613 613 612 612 612 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 2,474
Write 2,352
Mixed 1414
SusWrite 889
398% 1,782 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 79.8
266% 92.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,317
DQ Write 1,261
DQ Mixed 1,255
952% 1,278 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 293%
Great: 340%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
627GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 200 198 199 204 205 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 131
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 201
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 186 193 192 192 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 162
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 191
103% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK32GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK32GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK32GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK32GX4M2D3000C16 64GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 27.3
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 29.1
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 91%

 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 3,134 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: $1,295
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