MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 189% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 208% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	176% 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	256% 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	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 25 '20 at 04:13
Run Duration	218 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd 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 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 166 2-Core 328 106% 196 Pts	4-Core 657 8-Core 1,250 113% 954 Pts	64-Core 2,208 137% 2,208 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 109% 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: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3962 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	176% Outstanding	Lighting 243 Reflection 219 Parallax 259 198% 240 fps	MRender 292 Gravity 248 Splatting 181 190% 240 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 176% 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% 783GB free (System drive) Firmware: STOSC014 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1478 957 945 938 936 919 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	256% Outstanding	Read 1,742 Write 2,140 Mixed 1772 SusWrite 1,029 377% 1,671 MB/s	4K Read 48.8 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 71 241% 87.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,409 DQ Write 797 DQ Mixed 1052 796% 1,086 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 256% 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: 2022 2176 2170 2179 2172 2175 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	316% Outstanding	Read 1,678 Write 2,340 Mixed 1,730 SusWrite 2,149 448% 1,974 MB/s	4K Read 42.7 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 68.1 226% 83.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,378 DQ Write 746 DQ Mixed 1,042 780% 1,055 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 316% Great: 385%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$105 8,291 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 172 176 174 173 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	Read 164 Write 169 Mixed 74.4 SusWrite 173 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 100%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 750GB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 439GB free, PID 0201 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 103 103 103 103 102 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	42.3% Average	Read 99.9 Write 101 Mixed 35.5 SusWrite 103 113% 84.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 42.3% Great: 45%

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)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 39.7 MC Write 42.2 MC Mixed 30 107% 37.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.8 SC Write 50.4 SC Mixed 30.7 97% 34 GB/s	Latency 58.6 68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 126%

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Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,828 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	635x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	364x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	288x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	251x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	211x

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 $106Bench 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: $1,499

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16