MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191030
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 02 '20 at 17:38
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 166
2-Core 332
108% 199 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,303
114% 971 Pts
64-Core 1,745
108% 1,745 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
MSI(1462 3369) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2535 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 143
Parallax 137
116% 141 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 143
Splatting 112
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,534
Write 2,358
Mixed 1,646
485% 2,179 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 83
275% 95.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,272
DQ Write 862
DQ Mixed 1,028
778% 1,054 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
321GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1143 870 615 723 701 714 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 1,507
Write 2,494
Mixed 1,703
SusWrite 794
368% 1,624 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 63.9
222% 79.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,502
DQ Write 971
DQ Mixed 1,197
903% 1,223 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 232%
Great: 310%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 190 191 191 190 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 135
Mixed 84
SusWrite 190
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C14-8GTZR 04CD F4-3200C14-8GTZRX 04CD F4-3200C14-8GTZR 04CD F4-3200C14-8GTZRX 32GB
4000, 4000, 4000, 4000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 43.4
MC Mixed 35.3
117% 41 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 53.4
SC Mixed 36.3
110% 38.5 GB/s
Latency 44.4
90% 44.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%

 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 3,133 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) - $243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,296
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