MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive302% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '20 at 20:05
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,145
104% 874 Pts
64-Core 1,600
99% 1,600 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 197
Reflection 192
Parallax 210
161% 200 fps
Gravity 205
Splatting 137
147% 171 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2256 829 829 829 823 824 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
302% Outstanding
Read 2,580
Write 2,174
Mixed 1,873
SusWrite 1,065
430% 1,923 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 78.3
262% 88.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,271
DQ Write 1,099
DQ Mixed 1,164
878% 1,178 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 302%
Great: 340%
General USB Flash Disk 16GB
15GB free, PID 8005
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.7 3 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
1.57% Terrible
Read 0.5
Write 3
Mixed 1
SusWrite 3.4
3% 1.98 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.57%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 29
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 33.5
99% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 104%
Great: 115%

 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 3,123 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,454
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