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 way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive236% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 22:16
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 1,216
109% 919 Pts
64-Core 1,262
78% 1,262 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 321 320 322 323 322 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 1,889
Write 1,076
Mixed 786
SusWrite 346
226% 1,024 MB/s
4K Read 57.9
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 77.5
263% 92.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,552
DQ Write 1,056
DQ Mixed 1018
837% 1,209 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 236%
Great: 236%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
382GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2323 822 823 825 828 830 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
333% Outstanding
Read 2,640
Write 2,445
Mixed 1,759
SusWrite 1,075
443% 1,980 MB/s
4K Read 63.9
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 86.3
284% 98.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1749
DQ Write 1,552
DQ Mixed 1,625
1,226% 1,642 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 333%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 30.9
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 29.8
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 110%
Great: 122%

 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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