MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive394% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 27 '20 at 15:07
Run Duration236 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 1,125
105% 874 Pts
64-Core 1,187
74% 1,187 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3608) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2109 2061 2167 2217 2217 2177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
394% Outstanding
Read 2,658
Write 2156
Mixed 1,444
SusWrite 2,158
472% 2,104 MB/s
4K Read 57.5
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 81.9
295% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,464
DQ Write 1,459
DQ Mixed 1,521
1,127% 1,482 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 394%
Great: 393%
WD Blue 1TB-$105
588GB free
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 302 301 296 296 293 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 407
Write 330
Mixed 240
SusWrite 302
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 26.7
118% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 200
181% 276 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 108%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
233GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1494 410 412 409 407 406 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 2636
Write 2,245
Mixed 1,567
SusWrite 590
392% 1,759 MB/s
4K Read 67
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 93.1
318% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,005
DQ Write 1,569
DQ Mixed 1,157
913% 1,244 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 297%
Great: 280%
WD WD5000AVCS-6 500GB
313GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 73 73 73 73 73 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
44% Average
Read 81.2
Write 74.6
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 72.2
49% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
111% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44%
Great: 51%
WD WD60PURX-64LZMY0 6TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 157 159 157 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 144
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 157
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 46.8
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 32
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 49.8
SC Mixed 32.1
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%

 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,461
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HDDRAMUSB
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