MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 145% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 145% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	150% 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 Drive	329% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	36.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190325
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Apr 12 '20 at 02:58
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	98.1% Outstanding	Memory 86.6 1-Core 150 2-Core 298 97% 178 Pts	4-Core 588 8-Core 967 95% 777 Pts	64-Core 1546 96% 1546 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 98.1% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.87 Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	150% Outstanding	Lighting 206 Reflection 213 Parallax 225 168% 215 fps	MRender 240 Gravity 203 Splatting 137 152% 193 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 150% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 348GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1171 1526 1927 2049 2063 2060 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	329% Outstanding	Read 2,423 Write 2,090 Mixed 1,312 SusWrite 1,799 427% 1,906 MB/s	4K Read 50.6 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 69.6 234% 82.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,061 DQ Write 1,154 DQ Mixed 1,078 819% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 329% Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$234 10,709 User benchmarks, average bench 290% 838GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2156 2162 2157 1834 1065 1073 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	329% Outstanding	Read 2,412 Write 2,116 Mixed 1,538 SusWrite 1741 438% 1,952 MB/s	4K Read 50.1 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 69.7 236% 84.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,130 DQ Write 1,262 DQ Mixed 1,181 893% 1,191 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 329% Great: 371%
Seagate ST10000NE0004-1ZF101 10TB 308 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 7TB free Firmware: EN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 173 185 186 187 187 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 173 Mixed 97.2 SusWrite 183 116% 158 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 5.9 4K Mixed 1.1 332% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 131%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMR32GX4M2C3000C15 4x16GB 113 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	67.8% Good	MC Read 23 MC Write 26.4 MC Mixed 21.1 67% 23.5 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 22.5 63% 22.2 GB/s	Latency 70.8 56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 141%

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

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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 $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,679x
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	642x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $294Bench 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 $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	236x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 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 $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,296

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16