MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive290% 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.
Memory32GB 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 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)
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 02 '21 at 08:56
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 323
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,186
109% 914 Pts
64-Core 1,620
100% 1,620 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 40
Parallax 37.4
29% 37.7 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 26.6
27% 34.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T3XHC-00SJG0 1TB
714GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1693 1426 1506 1502 1518 1521 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 2,025
Write 2,286
Mixed 1,502
SusWrite 1,528
413% 1,835 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 66.9
214% 83.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,242
DQ Write 954
DQ Mixed 1,111
827% 1,102 MB/s
Poor: 194%
This bench: 290%
Great: 334%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 192 191 194 193 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 150
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 192
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 111%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$95
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
89.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 25.3
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 28.8
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 123%

 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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