MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 296%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 267%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics299% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive247% 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.
Memory64GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory55.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateMar 04 '23 at 23:49
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 88.8
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1,008
102% 826 Pts
64-Core 1,052
65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,782
CLim: 3165 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 22.5GB, Driver: 531.18
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
299% Outstanding
Lighting 442
Reflection 548
Parallax 698
360% 563 fps
MRender 482
Gravity 513
Splatting 250
323% 415 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 299%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
708GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 842 1143 1301 1402 1401 1404 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 1,413
Write 1,436
Mixed 1,071
SusWrite 1,249
291% 1,292 MB/s
4K Read 54.1
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 73.2
252% 90.8 MB/s
DQ Read 684
DQ Write 935
DQ Mixed 271
355% 630 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 247%
Great: 295%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$70
167GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 349 371 372 372 372 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 478
Mixed 442
SusWrite 357
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 62.8
205% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 122%
Great: 130%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 124GB
83GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 53 48 52 56 48 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
27.3% Poor
Read 84.5
Write 67.2
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 51
86% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 8.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
80% 3.37 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMN64GX4M2Z3600C18 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.8% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 21.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.8%
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 3,151 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: $1,289
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