MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 141% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 157% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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	128% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	291% 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, 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	28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201211
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jan 10 '21 at 06:09
Run Duration	209 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (69^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 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 165 2-Core 329 106% 196 Pts	4-Core 660 8-Core 1,313 116% 987 Pts	64-Core 2,260 140% 2,260 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$455 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (167 fps cap detected)	128% Outstanding	Lighting 168 Reflection 168 Parallax 168 137% 168 fps	MRender 166 Gravity 166 Splatting 149 130% 161 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 286GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2145 601 598 599 599 604 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	291% Outstanding	Read 2,354 Write 2141 Mixed 1402 SusWrite 858 377% 1,689 MB/s	4K Read 64 4K Write 151 4K Mixed 86.3 288% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 1,357 DQ Write 1,103 DQ Mixed 1,215 914% 1,225 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 291% Great: 340%
Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA960CV10001 960GB 1,479 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 580GB free Firmware: STWSH012 SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 433 439 441 439 438 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	93.5% Outstanding	Read 378 Write 420 Mixed 373 SusWrite 438 91% 402 MB/s	4K Read 27 4K Write 71.9 4K Mixed 36 125% 45 MB/s	DQ Read 253 DQ Write 325 DQ Mixed 203 177% 260 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 99%
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB 24,830 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 464GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 392 398 397 404 391 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 449 Mixed 375 SusWrite 406 96% 428 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 97.4 4K Mixed 48.6 166% 60.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 284 232% 331 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 119%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB 92,358 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 39.5 MC Write 40.9 MC Mixed 30.6 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 22.2 SC Write 46 SC Mixed 32.5 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 56 72% 56 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 114%

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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 1,834 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 184%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 197%

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

CPU
Core i9-10900KIntel $399Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	636x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	365x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	291x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	252x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	221x
RTX 3070Nvidia $455Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	211x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	214x
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
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	46x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	45x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $115Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	39x

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Value: 66% - Good

Total price: $1,391

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16