MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics99.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive195% 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)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 18 '21 at 05:04
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1,007
96% 796 Pts
64-Core 1583
98% 1583 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.9% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 118
Parallax 122
106% 123 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 102
Splatting 88.8
88% 111 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda 510 SSD ZP250CM30001 250GB
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1204 686 369 363 369 369 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,471
Write 1,209
Mixed 1,190
SusWrite 560
248% 1,107 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 57.9
205% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 840
DQ Write 904
DQ Mixed 827
635% 857 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 195%
Great: 203%
Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2518 2550 2553 2555 2553 2550 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 1,286
Write 2,380
Mixed 1,424
SusWrite 2,546
435% 1,909 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 70.7
244% 90.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,059
DQ Write 1,089
DQ Mixed 1,241
887% 1,130 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 330%
Great: 368%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.2% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 21.4
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 24.4
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 119%

 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 1,818 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,213
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