MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 201% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 221% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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	186% 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	68.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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	20200414
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 15 '21 at 01:29
Run Duration	190 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd 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 95.8 1-Core 165 2-Core 328 107% 196 Pts	4-Core 656 8-Core 1,286 115% 971 Pts	64-Core 2,225 138% 2,225 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$879 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.79 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	186% Outstanding	Lighting 268 Reflection 249 Parallax 271 219% 263 fps	MRender 311 Gravity 226 Splatting 173 186% 237 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 39GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFKJ1A3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 35 190 38 36 39 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	68.5% Good	Read 345 Write 450 Mixed 319 SusWrite 121 70% 309 MB/s	4K Read 29.1 4K Write 69.5 4K Mixed 32.1 122% 43.6 MB/s	DQ Read 209 DQ Write 235 DQ Mixed 172 144% 205 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 100%
WDBRPG0010BNC-WRSN 1TB 20,671 User benchmarks, average bench 285% 621GB free Firmware: 111110WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 2097 1739 1740 1742 1735 1737 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	324% Outstanding	Read 2,009 Write 2331 Mixed 1,853 SusWrite 1,798 451% 1,998 MB/s	4K Read 48.3 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 72.1 249% 92.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,413 DQ Write 1,129 DQ Mixed 1,283 957% 1,275 MB/s
Poor: 202% ↑ This bench: 324% Great: 349%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$118 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 39.1 MC Write 41.2 MC Mixed 30.7 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 45.9 SC Mixed 31.5 95% 33.2 GB/s	Latency 54.6 73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 114%

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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 $430Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	637x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	366x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	292x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $879Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	253x
RTX 3090Nvidia $866Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	222x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	212x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	216x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $159Bench 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	47x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	46x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $118Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	39x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,457

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $156	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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