MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 139% UFO	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 135% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	129% 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 Drive	118% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201228
Uptime	4 Days
Run Date	Sep 08 '21 at 12:33
Run Duration	232 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$259 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 95.9 1-Core 158 2-Core 314 104% 190 Pts	4-Core 622 8-Core 1,240 110% 931 Pts	64-Core 1240 77% 1240 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$389 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Asus(1043 865F) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	129% Outstanding	Lighting 175 Reflection 172 Parallax 191 143% 179 fps	MRender 184 Gravity 154 Splatting 128 124% 155 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 404GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 453 439 455 439 427 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 476 Mixed 355 SusWrite 400 97% 433 MB/s	4K Read 41.1 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 55.1 186% 65.6 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 331 255% 348 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 124%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 735GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2419 2218 1502 1514 1507 1520 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	384% Outstanding	Read 2,598 Write 2,183 Mixed 1,834 SusWrite 1,780 471% 2,098 MB/s	4K Read 64.3 4K Write 160 4K Mixed 89.6 297% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,930 DQ Write 1,635 DQ Mixed 1,738 1,314% 1,768 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 384% Great: 410%
Hitachi HUS726020ALE614 2TB 380 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 890GB free Firmware: APGNW907 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 155 162 156 158 157 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	89.2% Excellent	Read 157 Write 151 Mixed 75.3 SusWrite 153 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 0.6 198% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 89.2% Great: 115%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$33 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 1.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 197 197 199 198 200 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 186 Write 199 Mixed 95.5 SusWrite 189 122% 167 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.9 199% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 43.2 MC Write 46.6 MC Mixed 31 115% 40.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 48.8 SC Mixed 30.9 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 54.3 74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 120%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	10	8	120	27"	1280 720	ACR06B0 Acer XB273K

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $243

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,681x
Core i7-9700KIntel $259Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	643x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $292Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	464x
RTX 2080Nvidia $389Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	279x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	232x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	236x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	193x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $127Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,311

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16