MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics177% 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 Drive308% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200414
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '21 at 04:31
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 151
2-Core 298
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 986
95% 782 Pts
64-Core 1,576
98% 1,576 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
MSI(1462 3951) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.2.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Lighting 228
Reflection 248
Parallax 461
186% 313 fps
MRender 373
Gravity 158
Splatting 268
216% 266 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 177%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG0010BNC-WRSN 1TB
881GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1941 1730 1735 1725 1725 1717 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2,004
Write 2276
Mixed 1,775
SusWrite 1,762
441% 1,954 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 68.8
239% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,196
DQ Write 892
DQ Mixed 1071
793% 1,053 MB/s
Poor: 202%
This bench: 308%
Great: 349%
WD easystore 264D 12TB
11TB free, PID 264d
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 200 201 202 198 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 194
Mixed 142
SusWrite 199
246% 180 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 1.1
444% 9.4 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 7.4
DQ Mixed 1.2
296% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 23
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 27.5
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,816 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 183%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 196%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,517
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