MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	87.3% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 02 '21 at 09:26
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 163 2-Core 325 106% 195 Pts	4-Core 649 8-Core 975 101% 812 Pts	64-Core 970 60% 970 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 103%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-128G-1016 128GB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 25GB free (System drive) Firmware: X4162016 SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 85 82 78 87 58 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	87.3% Excellent	Read 460 Write 280 Mixed 227 SusWrite 83.7 58% 263 MB/s	4K Read 37.8 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 42.2 170% 63.4 MB/s	DQ Read 361 DQ Write 183 DQ Mixed 192 164% 245 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 87.3% Great: 87%
Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB 3,887 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 123GB free Firmware: S0423A SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 223 223 223 224 224 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 475 Write 426 Mixed 405 SusWrite 246 87% 388 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 58.4 194% 69.8 MB/s	DQ Read 366 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 116 152% 273 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 114%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 116 115 116 117 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	65.3% Good	Read 111 Write 109 Mixed 79.9 SusWrite 116 77% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 88%
USB DISK 2.0 32GB 452 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 29GB free, PID 0021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.2 4.6 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	5.23% Terrible	Read 15.2 Write 9.2 Mixed 9 SusWrite 3.7 11% 9.28 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 1 60% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 5.23% Great: 10%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB 32,093 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 7GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.8 9.8 9.3 10 9.6 9.9 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	5.6% Terrible	Read 16.2 Write 6.5 Mixed 5 SusWrite 9.7 11% 9.35 MB/s	4K Read 4.8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 18% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 5.6% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 45.6 MC Write 48.7 MC Mixed 31.8 120% 42 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 49.7 SC Mixed 33.1 100% 35 GB/s	Latency 53.9 74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 120%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	12	10	60	0"	1280 720

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Typical MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) Builds (Compare 3,123 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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	1,674x
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	460x
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 $90Bench 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: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,454

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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