MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 217% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 217% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	217% 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 Drive	136% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	20.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191030
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Sep 24 '21 at 19:03
Run Duration	173 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 93.2 1-Core 159 2-Core 314 103% 189 Pts	4-Core 603 8-Core 1,063 100% 833 Pts	64-Core 1,560 96% 1,560 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Gigabyte(1458 4044) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	217% Outstanding	Lighting 327 Reflection 297 Parallax 339 266% 321 fps	MRender 350 Gravity 257 Splatting 186 207% 264 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 217% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB 36,473 User benchmarks, average bench 198% 89GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM11.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 662 319 437 374 417 445 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	Read 841 Write 1,010 Mixed 1,369 SusWrite 442 207% 916 MB/s	4K Read 43.7 4K Write 48.5 4K Mixed 48 153% 46.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,105 DQ Write 125 DQ Mixed 163 234% 464 MB/s
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 262%
Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB 15,968 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 45GB free Firmware: V2.7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 117 105 100 106 104 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	50.5% Above average	Read 440 Write 324 Mixed 306 SusWrite 130 67% 300 MB/s	4K Read 25.3 4K Write 31.8 4K Mixed 11.5 70% 22.9 MB/s	DQ Read 112 DQ Write 99.4 DQ Mixed 18.1 38% 76.6 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 50.5% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 641GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 119 117 113 117 119 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	53% Above average	Read 69.5 Write 114 Mixed 58.1 SusWrite 116 65% 89.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 47% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 53% Great: 90%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 111GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 59 61 59 61 61 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	27.2% Poor	Read 35.4 Write 85.8 Mixed 53.9 SusWrite 59.1 43% 58.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 27.2% Great: 68%
WD Elements 25A3 5TB 1,735 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 34 41 40 42 42 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	22.4% Poor	Read 40.1 Write 38.5 Mixed 31.9 SusWrite 38.5 50% 37.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 126% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 22.4% Great: 66%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB 29,525 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	MC Read 35.2 MC Write 36 MC Mixed 28.1 95% 33.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 40.1 SC Mixed 30.2 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 61.6 65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 120%

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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) - $400

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,674x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	641x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	460x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	278x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	235x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	192x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,454

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16