MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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.
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 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics109% 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 Drive204% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory18.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180907
Uptime14.2 Days
Run DateMay 13 '20 at 01:10
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 2080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$295
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 85.6
1-Core 152
2-Core 306
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 611
8-Core 1,143
105% 877 Pts
64-Core 1,152
71% 1,152 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
MSI(1462 3723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 144
Reflection 139
Parallax 136
117% 140 fps
MRender 162
Gravity 120
Splatting 92.1
98% 125 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 109%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 532 431 430 426 435 429 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,526
Write 1,445
Mixed 1,223
SusWrite 447
260% 1,160 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 60.9
221% 84.5 MB/s
DQ Read 850
DQ Write 1,292
DQ Mixed 794
679% 979 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 204%
Great: 228%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
154GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1470 1205 1203 1234 1250 1162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 2,186
Write 2,010
Mixed 1,556
SusWrite 1254
393% 1,751 MB/s
4K Read 52.3
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 74.9
245% 86.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,864
DQ Write 1,578
DQ Mixed 1,665
1,263% 1,703 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 317%
Great: 372%
Seagate Expansion 5TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 22 22 22 22 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
12.7% Very poor
Read 22.3
Write 20.7
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 22
16% 21.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 12.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22.3
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 20.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 105%

 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 3,127 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: $1,459
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