MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 131% UFO	Desktop 95% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 133% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	142% 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 Drive	85.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	39.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181114
Uptime	7.6 Days
Run Date	Nov 09 '20 at 18:23
Run Duration	127 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Memory 89 1-Core 147 2-Core 273 94% 170 Pts	4-Core 529 8-Core 933 88% 731 Pts	64-Core 1,570 97% 1,570 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Zotac(19DA 4513) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.09 Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	142% Outstanding	Lighting 189 Reflection 212 Parallax 225 154% 209 fps	MRender 234 Gravity 198 Splatting 130 147% 187 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 142% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 69GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 179 172 169 158 153 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	85.4% Excellent	Read 464 Write 235 Mixed 231 SusWrite 171 61% 275 MB/s	4K Read 26.3 4K Write 97.8 4K Mixed 37.5 140% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 233 DQ Mixed 251 201% 285 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 85.4% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 396GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 424 408 365 412 403 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 477 Write 451 Mixed 402 SusWrite 393 97% 431 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 54.2 184% 65.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 355 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT64GX4M4K3600C18 4x16GB 747 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	67.3% Good	MC Read 22.9 MC Write 25.7 MC Mixed 21 66% 23.2 GB/s	SC Read 17 SC Write 27.4 SC Mixed 22.5 64% 22.3 GB/s	Latency 68.5 58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 137%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $400

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,675x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	641x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	246x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	461x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	278x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	235x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	192x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	172x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	127x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	103x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	89x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,459

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16