MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.6% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B12
MotherboardMSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180907
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '19 at 19:37
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 86.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,069
100% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,107
68% 1,107 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3717) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 411.70
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,345
Write 1280
Mixed 1076
275% 1,234 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 49.1
178% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 855
DQ Write 1,292
DQ Mixed 801
683% 983 MB/s
Poor: 141% Great: 228%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$146
1TB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 376 372 365 373 367 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 413
Write 373
Mixed 350
SusWrite 373
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 41
131% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 284
232% 331 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 125%
Seagate M3 1TB
262GB free
Firmware: 0707
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 58 57 58 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 75.5
Write 105
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 58.9
61% 81.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.5
168% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 19.2
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 131%

 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 3,123 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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