MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% 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 Drive80.1% 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.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '21 at 12:06
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 26%
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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 i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 892
92% 744 Pts
64-Core 876
54% 876 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$270
Asus(1043 8660) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 167
Parallax 168
137% 168 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 148
Splatting 125
121% 151 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 118 123 126 123 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 389
Write 154
Mixed 200
SusWrite 124
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 39.5
163% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 160
121% 164 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 83%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 498GB
249GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2315 780 779 780 781 784 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 67% Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
520GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 170 173 174 175 177 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 180
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 174
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 29.2
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 32.2
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%

 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 3,156 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) - $243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,289
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