MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 186% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 206% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	177% 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	296% 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	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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201013
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Dec 14 '20 at 03:08
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%

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PC Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 94.9 1-Core 160 2-Core 317 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 632 8-Core 1,270 112% 951 Pts	64-Core 2,182 135% 2,182 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% EVGA(3842 2384) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 460.79 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	177% Outstanding	Lighting 242 Reflection 220 Parallax 280 197% 248 fps	MRender 289 Gravity 248 Splatting 187 192% 242 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 177% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 510 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 3,035 User benchmarks, average bench 233% 753GB free (System drive) Firmware: STOSC014 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2226 2414 2398 1130 931 927 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	296% Outstanding	Read 1,760 Write 2,292 Mixed 1,746 SusWrite 1,671 422% 1,867 MB/s	4K Read 43.5 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 73.3 239% 88.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,397 DQ Write 795 DQ Mixed 1,055 796% 1,082 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 296% Great: 371%
Seagate FireCuda 510 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB 1,901 User benchmarks, average bench 259% 1TB free Firmware: STOSC014 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1613 2457 2456 2491 2446 2441 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	335% Outstanding	Read 1,755 Write 2,214 Mixed 1,749 SusWrite 2,317 455% 2,009 MB/s	4K Read 48.4 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 70.7 241% 88 MB/s	DQ Read 1,417 DQ Write 768 DQ Mixed 1,040 787% 1,075 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 335% Great: 385%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$105 8,291 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 175 177 175 176 174 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 161 Mixed 78.2 SusWrite 175 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 4x8GB 20,502 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 38.5 MC Write 42.5 MC Mixed 30.9 107% 37.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 50 SC Mixed 31.8 98% 34.3 GB/s	Latency 57.5 70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 126%

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

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Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,827 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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	634x
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	364x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	288x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	251x
RTX 3090Nvidia $785Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	210x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	213x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	104x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	96x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	45x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	45x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	38x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $1,500

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16