MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	306% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190325
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Nov 26 '22 at 02:11
Run Duration	297 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th 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-$264 550,833 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 (90^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 150 2-Core 297 99% 180 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,096 101% 846 Pts	64-Core 1,110 69% 1,110 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% MSI(1462 3201) 2GB CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.94 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 39.8 Reflection 42.5 Parallax 37.9 32% 40.1 fps	Gravity 38.7 Splatting 33.5 32% 36.1 fps
Poor: 30% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 293GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 928 793 785 767 765 766 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	306% Outstanding	Read 2,459 Write 2,142 Mixed 1,789 SusWrite 800 402% 1,798 MB/s	4K Read 66.4 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 88.7 297% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,614 DQ Write 1,405 DQ Mixed 1,435 1,096% 1,485 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 306% Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$148 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 760GB free Firmware: 4B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2376 2368 2364 2368 2276 767 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	400% Outstanding	Read 2331 Write 2,241 Mixed 2196 SusWrite 2,086 499% 2,214 MB/s	4K Read 72.5 4K Write 203 4K Mixed 102 348% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,703 DQ Write 1,526 DQ Mixed 1,581 1,195% 1,604 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 400% Great: 372%
Spcc Solid State Disk 3TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 128 129 127 127 127 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	77.3% Very good	Read 143 Write 135 Mixed 86.6 SusWrite 126 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 101%
Spcc Solid State Disk 256GB 641 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 226GB free Firmware: SBFM91.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 443 459 449 453 458 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 59%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB 8,379 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 509GB free, PID 0830 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 101 101 99 101 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 110 Write 32.1 Mixed 35.2 SusWrite 99 85% 69.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.5 33% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 4,269 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 39.7 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 33.4 109% 38.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 31.3 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 60 67% 60 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 113%

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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 $429Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,696x
Core i7-9700KIntel $264Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	646x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $279Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	247x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	473x
RTX 2080Nvidia $270Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	280x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	233x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $103Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	239x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $148Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	196x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $84Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	173x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	106x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $120Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,329

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16