MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 117% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 119% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	116% 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	278% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	58.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201211
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 22 '21 at 06:36
Run Duration	135 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	98% Outstanding	Memory 94.4 1-Core 145 2-Core 302 98% 180 Pts	4-Core 545 8-Core 974 91% 760 Pts	64-Core 1,615 100% 1,615 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% Gigabyte(1458 4008) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	116% Outstanding	Lighting 150 Reflection 153 Parallax 152 122% 151 fps	MRender 190 Gravity 132 Splatting 117 116% 146 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 858GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1655 1425 1417 1483 1488 1213 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	278% Outstanding	Read 1,984 Write 2,142 Mixed 1,755 SusWrite 1,447 413% 1,832 MB/s	4K Read 44.9 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 62.6 224% 83.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,058 DQ Write 818 DQ Mixed 910 688% 929 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 278% Great: 347%
Seagate ST10000NE0008-2JM101 10TB 17 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 6TB free Firmware: EN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 197 197 203 203 179 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 10% Great: 112%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$80 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 142 140 143 140 130 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	82.7% Excellent	Read 150 Write 138 Mixed 69 SusWrite 138 90% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 82.7% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18 029E CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18 029E CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 64GB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 35.8 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 31.1 103% 36.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 42.1 SC Mixed 30.1 87% 30.4 GB/s	Latency 58.8 68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 101%

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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 $449Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	631x
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	363x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	287x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	250x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	219x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	210x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	210x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	102x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	96x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	45x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	44x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	36x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $1,517

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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