MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 195% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 220% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	201% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	341% 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.
Memory	128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	120.5 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 09 '20 at 21:36
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260 21,040 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	Memory 81.7 1-Core 165 2-Core 319 101% 189 Pts	4-Core 627 8-Core 1,173 107% 900 Pts	64-Core 2,208 137% 2,208 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3881) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.38 Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	201% Outstanding	Lighting 304 Reflection 290 Parallax 347 248% 314 fps	MRender 319 Gravity 247 Splatting 146 184% 237 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB 7,823 User benchmarks, average bench 320% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2009 2032 2021 2049 2028 2024 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	341% Outstanding	Read 2,443 Write 2,094 Mixed 1,745 SusWrite 2027 467% 2,077 MB/s	4K Read 49.8 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 70 231% 81.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,165 DQ Write 969 DQ Mixed 1,052 792% 1,062 MB/s
Poor: 141% ↑ This bench: 341% Great: 531%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 2TB 1,066 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2TB free Firmware: 1012 SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 429 416 414 415 415 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	94.4% Outstanding	Read 450 Write 432 Mixed 309 SusWrite 419 91% 402 MB/s	4K Read 31.7 4K Write 56.7 4K Mixed 38.8 128% 42.4 MB/s	DQ Read 289 DQ Write 204 DQ Mixed 237 180% 243 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 94.4% Great: 88%
Seagate ST4000NE001-2MA101 4TB 145 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3.5TB free Firmware: EN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 229 226 229 233 233 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 33% Great: 105%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 4.5TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 180 184 183 184 184 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	93.2% Outstanding	Read 143 Write 116 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 181 84% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.9 236% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 93.2% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX3600C18D4/32GX 4x31.8GB 469 User benchmarks, average bench 111% 4 of 4 slots used 127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.8% Very good	MC Read 25.2 MC Write 30.2 MC Mixed 24 76% 26.5 GB/s	SC Read 12.1 SC Write 27.2 SC Mixed 19.5 56% 19.6 GB/s	Latency 77.4 52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 72.8% Great: 150%

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Gaming 183%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 196%

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

CPU
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	633x
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	363x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	287x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	251x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	210x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	103x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	96x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	45x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	45x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	36x

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Value: 86% - Excellent

Total price: $1,163

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