MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive285% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 20:26
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,235
111% 939 Pts
64-Core 2,217
137% 2,217 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 845 827 822 823 828 817 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
285% Outstanding
Read 2472
Write 2,190
Mixed 1,802
SusWrite 827
407% 1,823 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 84
282% 98.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1267
DQ Write 886
DQ Mixed 1,058
795% 1,070 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 285%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 36.5
MC Mixed 26.7
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 29
86% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,815 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 183%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 196%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,500
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