MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12)

Performance Results


Gaming 102% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 95% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	99% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	85% 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.

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B12
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) (all builds)
Memory	23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190325
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Oct 22 '22 at 02:55
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	33%

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PC Performing as expected (46^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-$295 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 142 2-Core 282 96% 173 Pts	4-Core 546 8-Core 950 90% 748 Pts	64-Core 1,080 67% 1,080 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Asus(1043 8703) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 522.25 Performing below potential (41^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	99% Outstanding	Lighting 119 Reflection 109 Parallax 122 97% 117 fps	MRender 173 Gravity 114 Splatting 105 104% 130 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 484GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 347 313 345 323 310 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	85% Excellent	Read 470 Write 404 Mixed 300 SusWrite 320 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 58.5 4K Mixed 33 116% 39.8 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 115 DQ Mixed 224 171% 239 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 296GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 848 985 1037 1243 1199 1192 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	242% Outstanding	Read 2,322 Write 1,642 Mixed 1,351 SusWrite 1084 357% 1,600 MB/s	4K Read 51.5 4K Write 57.6 4K Mixed 51.2 174% 53.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,217 DQ Write 109 DQ Mixed 202 264% 509 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 242% Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 490GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1831 1832 1376 1113 1137 1117 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	261% Outstanding	Read 2,352 Write 1,679 Mixed 1,414 SusWrite 1,401 382% 1,712 MB/s	4K Read 50.8 4K Write 53.8 4K Mixed 50.4 170% 51.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,202 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 185 254% 498 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 261% Great: 372%
SABRENT 4TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 3.5TB free, PID 1561 SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 305 294 360 347 344 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	235% Outstanding	Read 355 Write 327 Mixed 320 SusWrite 315 446% 329 MB/s	4K Read 26.1 4K Write 35.3 4K Mixed 27.4 2,229% 29.6 MB/s	DQ Read 32.7 DQ Write 62.5 DQ Mixed 43.2 3,716% 46.1 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 235% Great: 235%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 39.6 MC Write 40.9 MC Mixed 34 109% 38.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 43.4 SC Mixed 29.6 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 59.2 68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 114%

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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	1,676x
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	642x
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	193x
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 $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