MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics60.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive319% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). 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)
Memory60.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '20 at 15:32
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$218
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 1,130
103% 865 Pts
64-Core 1,125
70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.1% Good
Lighting 75.8
Reflection 75.8
Parallax 64.5
62% 72 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 69.5
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2053 810 810 810 809 813 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 2,575
Write 2,344
Mixed 1,807
SusWrite 1,017
433% 1,936 MB/s
4K Read 67.7
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 87.3
289% 98.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,703
DQ Write 1,194
DQ Mixed 1,385
1,051% 1,427 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 319%
Great: 340%
Samsung 860 Pro 1TB-$300
392GB free
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 478 480 477 479 480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 481
Mixed 448
SusWrite 478
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 57.2
188% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 124%
Great: 132%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/16GX 859B BLS16G4D32AEST.M16FE KHX3200C16D4/16GX 859B BLS16G4D32AEST.M16FE 64GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 31.6
102% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 30
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 83%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 104%

 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 3,133 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: $1,296
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