MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% 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 Drive71.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 15:42
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User KGZ-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98.7
1-Core 164
2-Core 291
103% 185 Pts
4-Core 654
8-Core 948
100% 801 Pts
64-Core 955
59% 955 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 110%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 148
Parallax 168
128% 158 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 129
Splatting 106
110% 140 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 128 95 32 71 26 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 306
Write 158
Mixed 305
SusWrite 64.8
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 39.6
152% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 38.4
73% 147 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
443GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 99 103 103 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 81.5
Write 66.8
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 102
57% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
152% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 68%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
309GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 151 146 167 165 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 158
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 161
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4000 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4100 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
133% Outstanding
MC Read 52.3
MC Write 54.1
MC Mixed 36.2
136% 47.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 54.4
SC Mixed 38
112% 39.3 GB/s
Latency 42.8
94% 42.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 133%
Great: 137%

 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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