MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive200% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 23:48
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,235
111% 937 Pts
64-Core 1,774
110% 1,774 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 168
Parallax 177
146% 174 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 150
Splatting 113
118% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 991 485 570 563 562 565 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,271
Write 1,949
Mixed 1,367
SusWrite 623
294% 1,302 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 58.9
204% 75.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,174
DQ Write 981
DQ Mixed 1,018
779% 1,058 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 200%
Great: 262%
Kingmax 480GB 480GB
364GB free
Firmware: V4.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 381 455 441 440 445 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 445
Write 422
Mixed 365
SusWrite 414
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 24
125% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 36.5
76% 153 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 189 186 188 187 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 190
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 188
106% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 26.4
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 40.6
SC Mixed 32.6
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) Builds (Compare 3,117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $1,475
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