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 way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	226% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191230
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 29 '20 at 20:04
Run Duration	221 Seconds
Run User	MUS-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295 50,265 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 151 2-Core 301 101% 183 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 1,107 102% 855 Pts	64-Core 1,544 96% 1,544 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Asus(1043 8667) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.74 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 198 Reflection 205 Parallax 214 161% 205 fps	Gravity 201 Splatting 131 142% 166 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-000H1 256GB 20,171 User benchmarks, average bench 174% 85GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXD70H1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 991 286 286 286 297 303 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	226% Outstanding	Read 2,170 Write 1,246 Mixed 1,146 SusWrite 408 275% 1,243 MB/s	4K Read 60.1 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 70.1 240% 80.9 MB/s	DQ Read 976 DQ Write 830 DQ Mixed 949 698% 918 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 226% Great: 235%
Intel Optane+7.2TBHDD 622GB free Firmware: 17.7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 166 165 166 166 168 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples

Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69 12,601 User benchmarks, average bench 205% 101GB free Firmware: BXW74H0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1499 1480 1455 1070 791 564 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	227% Outstanding	Read 1471 Write 1,370 Mixed 1000 SusWrite 1,143 280% 1246 MB/s	4K Read 46.4 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 60.4 203% 70.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,195 DQ Write 387 DQ Mixed 500 445% 694 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 227% Great: 262%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 3.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 169 168 170 169 170 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 159 Mixed 89 SusWrite 168 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4-3600 C18 8GB 4x8GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	108% Outstanding	MC Read 38.9 MC Write 43.9 MC Mixed 32.3 110% 38.4 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 50.2 SC Mixed 30 97% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 51.9 77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 108%

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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 $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,679x
Core i7-9700KIntel $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	642x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	463x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	279x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	231x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	236x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $154Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	193x
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 $115Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,455

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16