MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 294% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 270% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	328% 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	94.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	20.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20191230
Uptime	3.9 Days
Run Date	Feb 02 '24 at 15:30
Run Duration	227 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing below expectations (29^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-$262 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	93.9% Outstanding	Memory 82.6 1-Core 141 2-Core 281 91% 168 Pts	4-Core 564 8-Core 965 93% 765 Pts	64-Core 940 58% 940 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 93.9% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,650 25,956 User benchmarks, average bench 370% MSI(1462 5102) CLim: 3165 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 537.58 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	328% Outstanding	Lighting 484 Reflection 575 Parallax 747 395% 602 fps	MRender 530 Gravity 568 Splatting 300 364% 466 fps
Poor: 303% ↑ This bench: 328% Great: 407%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$110 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 221GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 347 385 255 208 201 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 412 Write 398 Mixed 340 SusWrite 282 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 32.4 4K Write 78.8 4K Mixed 41.8 144% 51 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 353 266% 354 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 133%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 99,566 User benchmarks, average bench 177% 234GB free Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 309 226 123 119 125 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	169% Outstanding	Read 1,405 Write 1,031 Mixed 666 SusWrite 228 184% 833 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 83.1 4K Mixed 52.5 174% 59 MB/s	DQ Read 1,223 DQ Write 773 DQ Mixed 888 691% 961 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 169% Great: 236%
Seagate FireCuda 520LE SSD ZP1000GM30012 1TB 148 User benchmarks, average bench 349% 195GB free Firmware: STNSC016 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2137 2292 830 593 471 526 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	220% Outstanding	Read 1,235 Write 1,768 Mixed 1,474 SusWrite 1,141 318% 1,404 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 51 170% 62.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,364 DQ Write 820 DQ Mixed 1,139 836% 1108 MB/s
Poor: 158% ↑ This bench: 220% Great: 499%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 62GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 98 97 98 100 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	76.8% Very good	Read 171 Write 150 Mixed 85.8 SusWrite 96.6 92% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15/8G KHX2666C15D4/8G KHX2666C15D4/8G 32GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	74.6% Very good	MC Read 26.9 MC Write 29 MC Mixed 23.8 76% 26.6 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 29.4 SC Mixed 23.1 65% 22.6 GB/s	Latency 75.3 53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 82%

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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	68	53	60	27"	1280 720	ACR0490 XB271HU

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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	1,698x
Core i7-9700KIntel $262Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	649x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $271Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	248x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	473x
RTX 2080Nvidia $270Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	281x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $615Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	233x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $99Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	239x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $142Bench 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 $129Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	106x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $120Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	90x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,317

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $48