MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 133% UFO	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 134% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	144% 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 Drive	97.8% 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.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although 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

4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	43 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181114
Uptime	5.4 Days
Run Date	May 02 '20 at 02:41
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	Memory 87.4 1-Core 148 2-Core 275 94% 170 Pts	4-Core 540 8-Core 943 90% 742 Pts	64-Core 1,513 94% 1,513 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Zotac(19DA 4513) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87 Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	144% Outstanding	Lighting 191 Reflection 220 Parallax 237 155% 216 fps	MRender 245 Gravity 202 Splatting 135 152% 194 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 144% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 79GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 209 117 116 112 116 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Read 452 Write 283 Mixed 375 SusWrite 168 71% 319 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 51.2 176% 63.2 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 295 DQ Mixed 354 260% 341 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 140GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 418 438 442 417 386 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 452 Write 434 Mixed 384 SusWrite 407 94% 419 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 54.6 180% 64.1 MB/s	DQ Read 283 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 356 256% 325 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT64GX4M4K3600C18 4x16GB 747 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	66.2% Good	MC Read 22.4 MC Write 25.7 MC Mixed 20.6 65% 22.9 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 26.4 SC Mixed 22.6 62% 21.6 GB/s	Latency 70.1 57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 66.2% Great: 137%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $243

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,680x
Core i7-9700KIntel $263Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	642x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $292Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	464x
RTX 2080Nvidia $391Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	279x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	231x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $81Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	236x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	193x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,283

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16