MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 195% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 220% 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	190% 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 Drive	111% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201211
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 11 '21 at 05:55
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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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 i9-10850K-$286 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.1 1-Core 165 2-Core 329 107% 196 Pts	4-Core 603 8-Core 1,284 110% 944 Pts	64-Core 2,219 137% 2,219 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing below potential (57^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	190% Outstanding	Lighting 277 Reflection 248 Parallax 288 226% 271 fps	MRender 303 Gravity 230 Splatting 171 185% 235 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 190% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q4 2TB 2,089 User benchmarks, average bench 250% 556GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT40Q.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1172 271 320 254 484 324 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 1,258 Write 2,497 Mixed 1,000 SusWrite 471 295% 1,306 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 0.9 90% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 147 DQ Write 180 DQ Mixed 280 179% 203 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 421%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 268GB 238 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 250GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 479 222 221 222 221 222 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 51% Great: 126%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GB 7,214 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	MC Read 42.9 MC Write 43.3 MC Mixed 32.1 113% 39.4 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 48.6 SC Mixed 32.4 90% 31.6 GB/s	Latency 53.5 75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 130%

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

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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 $76Bench 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: $1,498

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