MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 226%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics200% 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 Drive328% 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.
Memory128GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory122.1 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '20 at 10:21
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 161
2-Core 319
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 1,241
111% 936 Pts
64-Core 2,101
130% 2,101 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,420
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
200% Outstanding
Lighting 295
Reflection 277
Parallax 369
240% 313 fps
MRender 346
Gravity 261
Splatting 150
195% 252 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 200%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
827GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2366 1953 1176 1168 1155 1167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2533
Write 2,353
Mixed 1,654
SusWrite 1,498
450% 2,009 MB/s
4K Read 61
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 82.4
275% 96.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,249
DQ Write 1006
DQ Mixed 1135
848% 1,130 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 328%
Great: 372%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 180 181 181 180 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 180
Mixed 100
SusWrite 180
120% 163 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 107%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3200C16-32GTZR 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 30.9
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 30.4
92% 32 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 182%

 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 1,818 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,213
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