MSI MEG Z790 ACE (MS-7D86)

Performance Results


Gaming 379% UFO	Desktop 130% UFO	Workstation 509% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 135%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	294% 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	429% 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-7D86
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z790 ACE (MS-7D86) (all builds)
Memory	26.1 GB free of 32 GB
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20231030
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 13 '23 at 18:31
Run Duration	223 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-14900K-$499 8,839 User benchmarks, average bench 131% U3E1, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	Memory 90.9 1-Core 240 2-Core 479 139% 270 Pts	4-Core 951 8-Core 1892 168% 1,422 Pts	64-Core 4,490 278% 4,490 Pts
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 137%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$970 22,998 User benchmarks, average bench 290% MSI(1462 5111) CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5600 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	294% Outstanding	Lighting 439 Reflection 420 Parallax 444 358% 434 fps	MRender 557 Gravity 374 Splatting 268 312% 400 fps
Poor: 263% ↑ This bench: 294% Great: 305%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170 45,230 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QJXD7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2353 2790 3105 3163 3167 3167 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	429% Outstanding	Read 2,306 Write 4,120 Mixed 3,286 SusWrite 2,958 720% 3,167 MB/s	4K Read 80.4 4K Write 141 4K Mixed 102 327% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 2,016 DQ Write 395 DQ Mixed 770 677% 1,060 MB/s
Poor: 299% ↑ This bench: 429% Great: 592%
SDLC2LLR-038T-3NA1 4TB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 167% 848GB free Firmware: 1045 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1039 1066 1058 1070 1068 1059 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	153% Outstanding	Read 758 Write 864 Mixed 778 SusWrite 1,060 196% 865 MB/s	4K Read 40.3 4K Write 54.4 4K Mixed 38.7 139% 44.5 MB/s	DQ Read 445 DQ Write 229 DQ Mixed 307 236% 327 MB/s
Poor: 144% ↑ This bench: 153% Great: 186%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 645GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1813 1868 1562 1370 1404 1481 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	275% Outstanding	Read 1,721 Write 1,533 Mixed 1316 SusWrite 1,583 346% 1,538 MB/s	4K Read 56.5 4K Write 54.7 4K Mixed 50.9 180% 54 MB/s	DQ Read 2213 DQ Write 248 DQ Mixed 510 555% 990 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 275% Great: 410%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 123GB 4,404 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 114GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 57 54 53 48 54 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	47.3% Average	Read 210 Write 27.2 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 51.7 82% 82 MB/s	4K Read 6.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.4 117% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-7200J3445G162x16GB 3,562 User benchmarks, average bench 201% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 7200 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	222% Outstanding	MC Read 96.8 MC Write 84.6 MC Mixed 83.6 252% 88.3 GB/s	SC Read 26 SC Write 54.1 SC Mixed 36.5 111% 38.9 GB/s	Latency 63.5 63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 222% Great: 251%

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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: 0P 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	72	60	60	21.7"	1280 720	GSM5AB8 LG IPS FULLHD

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Typical MEG Z790 ACE (MS-7D86) Builds (Compare 632 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 453%

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Desktop 125%

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Workstation 596%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z790 ACE (MS-7D86)

CPU
Core i9-13900KIntel $461Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	294x
Core i9-13900KSIntel $590Bench 131%, 4,204 samples	79x
Core i9-14900KIntel $499Bench 131%, 8,839 samples	70x

GPU
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,760Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	307x
RTX 4080Nvidia $970Bench 290%, 22,998 samples	72x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	44x

SSD
990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 460%, 45,230 samples	140x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	77x
Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBWD $159Bench 513%, 26,880 samples	42x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G322x31.5GBGBench 190%, 6,603 samples	41x
Skill Intl F5-7200J3445G162x16GBGBench 201%, 3,562 samples	41x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	28x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $2,391

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	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 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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