MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 149%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics144% 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.
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory55 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '20 at 01:09
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,040
99% 818 Pts
64-Core 1,588
98% 1,588 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
144% Outstanding
Lighting 197
Reflection 208
Parallax 218
161% 208 fps
MRender 238
Gravity 194
Splatting 125
145% 186 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 144%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 344 414 432 437 424 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 452
Mixed 420
SusWrite 390
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 45.9
146% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 268
193% 256 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
949GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 624 798 958 1022 1042 1018 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,442
Write 1,303
Mixed 995
SusWrite 910
261% 1,162 MB/s
4K Read 50.6
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 51.9
173% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 628
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 231
207% 328 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 184%
Great: 255%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
901GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1843 1727 1564 1456 1434 1417 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 2,421
Write 1,796
Mixed 1687
SusWrite 1,574
419% 1,869 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 58.1
193% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 1,313
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 182
267% 535 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 284%
Great: 410%
Jmicron Tech 1TB
876GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 289 342 356 360 349 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 377
Write 354
Mixed 346
SusWrite 325
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 31.2
4K Mixed 28.6
106% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 91.4
DQ Mixed 175
117% 143 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 174 181 184 185 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 188
Mixed 109
SusWrite 179
124% 170 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
Seagate FreeAgent Go 1TB
664GB free, PID 2120
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 36 38 39 39 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 37
Write 31.3
Mixed 22
SusWrite 36.9
42% 31.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
39% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESE.M16FE 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
95% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 29
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 30
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95%
Great: 143%

 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 3,117 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $1,475
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