MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 182%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics171% 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 Drive166% 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
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 Days
Run DateMar 31 '21 at 01:37
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 160
2-Core 322
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,194
110% 918 Pts
64-Core 1,653
102% 1,653 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Zotac(19DA 4513) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
171% Outstanding
Lighting 236
Reflection 333
Parallax 246
192% 272 fps
MRender 268
Gravity 233
Splatting 179
180% 227 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 171%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 55 92 58 58 56 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 1,351
Write 900
Mixed 850
SusWrite 120
178% 805 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 73
254% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 831
DQ Mixed 221
272% 461 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 166%
Great: 209%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
94GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 431 474 480 473 479 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 481
Mixed 430
SusWrite 440
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 47.7
167% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 356
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
791GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 180 180 180 178 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 142
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 178
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 27.1
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 29.6
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 105%

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