MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 227% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 255% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	227% 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	312% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	120.8 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 28 '20 at 11:24
Run Duration	203 Seconds
Run User	IND-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 85.3 1-Core 164 2-Core 329 103% 193 Pts	4-Core 642 8-Core 1,266 113% 954 Pts	64-Core 2,154 133% 2,154 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 103% 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 3884) CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4938 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	227% Outstanding	Lighting 342 Reflection 316 Parallax 353 279% 337 fps	MRender 372 Gravity 277 Splatting 194 220% 281 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 227% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 680GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1339 1258 1269 1254 1207 1167 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	312% Outstanding	Read 2,513 Write 2,240 Mixed 1,698 SusWrite 1,249 431% 1,925 MB/s	4K Read 60.6 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 82 274% 95.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,250 DQ Write 1,026 DQ Mixed 1,138 852% 1,138 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 312% Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 728GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2288 2257 2287 1800 1311 1359 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	358% Outstanding	Read 2,591 Write 2,235 Mixed 1,834 SusWrite 1,884 479% 2136 MB/s	4K Read 59.7 4K Write 148 4K Mixed 84 276% 97.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,312 DQ Write 1,068 DQ Mixed 1,184 888% 1,188 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 358% Great: 435%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 4TB 10,285 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 164 167 166 167 165 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 164 Write 169 Mixed 84.7 SusWrite 165 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 194% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4-3200C16-32GTZR 4x31.8GB 225 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 4 of 4 slots used 127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	90.3% Outstanding	MC Read 31 MC Write 36.6 MC Mixed 28.5 92% 32 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 42.6 SC Mixed 26.3 83% 29.2 GB/s	Latency 71.7 56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.3% Great: 182%

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

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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 $442Bench 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 $625Bench 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 $90Bench 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 $107Bench 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: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,213

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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