MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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 Drive82.5% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 07 '20 at 20:47
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
107% 195 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 1,271
113% 956 Pts
64-Core 1,273
79% 1,273 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 200
Parallax 199
149% 194 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 187
Splatting 126
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM03B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 104 129 136 174 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 343
Write 113
Mixed 214
SusWrite 132
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 39.7
159% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 127
134% 227 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 116%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
101GB free
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,003
Write 2,227
Mixed 1,721
444% 1,984 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 75
264% 99.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,661
DQ Write 1,155
DQ Mixed 1,381
1,038% 1399 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
72GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 119 120 119 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 96.2
Write 94
Mixed 66
SusWrite 119
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
125% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 49.9
MC Mixed 38.7
128% 44.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 52
SC Mixed 35.5
101% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 43.8
91% 43.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 125%
Great: 109%

 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 3,120 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,459
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