MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics19.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive181% 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 21:57
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$292
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 247
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 920
84% 704 Pts
64-Core 1,213
75% 1,213 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Gigabyte(1458 3FF3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.7% Very poor
Lighting 16.8
Reflection 39.2
Parallax 24.3
14% 26.8 fps
MRender 45.4
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 32.4
31% 39 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$40
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 811 904 563 204 199 214 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 1,464
Write 876
Mixed 796
SusWrite 482
201% 905 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 53.7
167% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 822
DQ Write 986
DQ Mixed 632
552% 813 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 181%
Great: 257%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
33GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 60 59 61 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
41% Average
Read 80.7
Write 117
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 61.1
64% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.8
226% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 41%
Great: 66%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 180 182 151 124 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 178
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 154
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
75.2% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 24
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 19.2
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.2%
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 3,134 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: $1,301
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