MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics135% 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 Drive61.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (56%). 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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '21 at 19:49
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 56%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 157
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 1,104
105% 871 Pts
64-Core 1,137
70% 1,137 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3850 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 248
Parallax 177
151% 203 fps
MRender 204
Gravity 156
Splatting 130
130% 164 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 135%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 70 89 89 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 325
Write 122
Mixed 154
SusWrite 81.6
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 84
4K Mixed 34.7
127% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 85.5
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 92.1
73% 99.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 73%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
656GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 395 435 463 486 485 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 375
Mixed 388
SusWrite 424
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 46.2
160% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 352
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB
75GB free
Firmware: CA14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 100 99 99 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 83.3
Write 85.6
Mixed 49.9
SusWrite 98.6
58% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 43.4
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 32.8
115% 40.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 42.6
SC Mixed 31.3
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 50: 7R 4G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
50% 26% 54 325 249 165 27" 2560 1440 ACR0490 XB271HU
History:
Typical MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) Builds (Compare 3,115 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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