MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 99.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 Drive293% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory54.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMar 01 '21 at 03:40
Run Duration317 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,083
100% 833 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000
Dell(1028 129F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 170
Parallax 175
137% 171 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 152
Splatting 144
128% 159 fps
Poor: 122%
This bench: 127%
Great: 137%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1424 1368 1353 1319 1371 1293 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 3,644
Write 2629
Mixed 1,733
SusWrite 1,355
520% 2,340 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 43.2
154% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 682
DQ Write 96.8
DQ Mixed 192
191% 323 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 293%
Great: 445%
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB
566GB free
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1497 1446 1434 1407 1400 1410 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,544
Write 1,767
Mixed 1,509
SusWrite 1,432
353% 1,563 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 36.5
127% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 682
DQ Write 83.8
DQ Mixed 168
177% 311 MB/s
Poor: 194%
This bench: 206%
Great: 334%
SABRENT 1TB
669GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 430 419 405 403 395 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD WD60EZAZ-00ZGHB0 6TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 152 149 153 149 150 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 101%
Intel Raid 10 Volume 6TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 158 168 166 162 167 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 274
Write 188
Mixed 106
SusWrite 165
134% 183 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.9
393% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 126%
Great: 184%
Corsair Flash Voyager GTX USB 3.0 256GB-$142
238GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 200 102 100 102 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 296
Write 323
Mixed 290
SusWrite 156
358% 266 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 21.6
1,713% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.3
DQ Write 46.6
DQ Mixed 28.7
2,659% 33.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 163%
Great: 195%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 31.9
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 45.2
SC Mixed 29.9
90% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 123%

 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 3,116 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: $1,458
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