MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive233% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '21 at 22:57
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
101% 188 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1,091
102% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,720
106% 1,720 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
504GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1209 1393 1436 1271 1470 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 1,354
Write 1,411
Mixed 1,078
SusWrite 1207
284% 1,262 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 66.5
227% 79.7 MB/s
DQ Read 641
DQ Write 931
DQ Mixed 267
347% 613 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 233%
Great: 295%
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275
627GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 469 478 481 485 477 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 480
Mixed 436
SusWrite 472
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 51.8
180% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 355
266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 120%
Great: 135%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB-$90
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.1% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 19.3
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 21.2
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 113%

 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 3,113 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: $1,457
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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