MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 237%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 260%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics226% 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 Drive309% 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.
Memory64GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory61.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200520
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 07 '21 at 08:14
Run Duration281 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 318
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,233
111% 934 Pts
64-Core 2,179
135% 2,179 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Lighting 342
Reflection 296
Parallax 366
278% 335 fps
MRender 370
Gravity 270
Splatting 191
217% 277 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 226%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2246 792 792 791 790 792 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
309% Outstanding
Read 2,672
Write 2,476
Mixed 1,894
SusWrite 1034
452% 2,019 MB/s
4K Read 64.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 89.1
293% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,250
DQ Write 895
DQ Mixed 1,095
812% 1,080 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 309%
Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
931GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2465 2222 1455 1473 1477 1481 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
355% Outstanding
Read 2,646
Write 2,413
Mixed 1,993
SusWrite 1,762
495% 2,204 MB/s
4K Read 63.5
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 88.3
289% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,268
DQ Write 1,028
DQ Mixed 1,142
856% 1,146 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 355%
Great: 410%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$89
913GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 493 493 493 493 493 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 492
Mixed 462
SusWrite 493
111% 492 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 61.2
200% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 357
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 130%
Great: 137%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 184 185 185 194 192 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 47.8
MC Mixed 36.5
120% 42.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 52.4
SC Mixed 35.3
106% 37 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 118%
Great: 139%

 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: $1,498
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