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 as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	88.9% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190123
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 01 '19 at 22:24
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 157 2-Core 310 102% 187 Pts	4-Core 606 8-Core 1,199 107% 902 Pts	64-Core 1,194 74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% EVGA(3842 6775) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 86% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249 18,356 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 581GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 112 111 108 108 108 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	88.9% Excellent	Read 1,565 Write 108 Mixed 190 SusWrite 108 105% 493 MB/s	4K Read 44.9 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 3 73% 16.5 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 88.9% Great: 363%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 50GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 106 47 9.9 6.2 13 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	36.2% Below average	Read 456 Write 114 Mixed 174 SusWrite 47.5 43% 198 MB/s	4K Read 32.1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 3.9 55% 12.7 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 36.2% Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50 94,145 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2TB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 201 202 202 201 202 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 160 Mixed 29 SusWrite 201 103% 143 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 2 370% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 108%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 64GB 1,626 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 57GB free, PID 00ed Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 14 14 14 13 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	10.2% Very poor	Read 34.9 Write 20.5 Mixed 6 SusWrite 13.6 22% 18.8 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0 29% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 10.2% Great: 28%
WD Elements 25A1 3TB 4,338 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 188GB free, PID 25a1 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 56 53 53 53 53 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	36.2% Below average	Read 86.6 Write 71.5 Mixed 62 SusWrite 55.1 90% 68.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.8 157% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 36.2% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLE16G4D30AEEA.K16FB 2x16GB 206 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	94.8% Outstanding	MC Read 35.2 MC Write 36.4 MC Mixed 29.7 96% 33.8 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 28.1 82% 28.6 GB/s	Latency 59.3 68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 94.8% Great: 109%

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Typical MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) Builds (Compare 3,118 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 $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,671x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	639x
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 $630Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	234x
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 $127Bench 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: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,475

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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