MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 195%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 191%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics183% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive357% 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.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 21 '20 at 16:20
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 164
2-Core 327
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 654
8-Core 1,302
115% 978 Pts
64-Core 1280
79% 1280 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Asus(1043 86C4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3700 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
183% Outstanding
Lighting 265
Reflection 257
Parallax 282
216% 268 fps
MRender 287
Gravity 249
Splatting 149
178% 228 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 183%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$154
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1082 1121 1335 1286 1345 1394 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
357% Outstanding
Read 2,679
Write 2,485
Mixed 1,955
SusWrite 1,260
469% 2,095 MB/s
4K Read 74
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 105
356% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1,520
DQ Write 1,278
DQ Mixed 1,393
1,045% 1,397 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 357%
Great: 372%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
459GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 134 134 134 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 151
Write 164
Mixed 88.6
SusWrite 134
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
212% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 31.4
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 30.2
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 119%

 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 3,131 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: $1,455
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