MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 128% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 143% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	130% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	245% 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	128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	109.2 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	Oct 12 '21 at 17:06
Run Duration	223 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	99.2% Outstanding	Memory 79.4 1-Core 162 2-Core 313 98% 185 Pts	4-Core 636 8-Core 1,249 112% 942 Pts	64-Core 2,068 128% 2,068 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 99.2% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% Nvidia(10DE 13A1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	130% Outstanding	Lighting 174 Reflection 175 Parallax 178 142% 176 fps	MRender 208 Gravity 152 Splatting 127 129% 162 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB 10,220 User benchmarks, average bench 331% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1155 1274 1284 1346 1092 1277 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	245% Outstanding	Read 2,435 Write 1,732 Mixed 1,538 SusWrite 1,238 388% 1,736 MB/s	4K Read 52.9 4K Write 39.3 4K Mixed 45.6 159% 45.9 MB/s	DQ Read 963 DQ Write 90 DQ Mixed 182 220% 412 MB/s
Poor: 221% ↑ This bench: 245% Great: 431%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 873GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1785 1769 1630 1438 1426 1419 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	266% Outstanding	Read 2,353 Write 1,614 Mixed 1,574 SusWrite 1,578 398% 1,780 MB/s	4K Read 52 4K Write 42.6 4K Mixed 47.1 162% 47.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,043 DQ Write 90.6 DQ Mixed 180 229% 438 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 266% Great: 372%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 871GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 360 357 369 313 352 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	82.9% Excellent	Read 499 Write 415 Mixed 389 SusWrite 345 92% 412 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 33.6 4K Mixed 29.8 102% 31.2 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 86 DQ Mixed 169 140% 210 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$87 14,331 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 4.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 176 177 181 156 173 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	87.6% Excellent	Read 136 Write 150 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 169 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 0.8 234% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 87.6% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK64GX4M2E3200C16 4x31.8GB 1,913 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 4 of 4 slots used 127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	62.9% Good	MC Read 20.9 MC Write 25.5 MC Mixed 19.8 63% 22.1 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 25.6 SC Mixed 19 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 81.6 49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 149%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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	633x
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	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	210x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	210x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	103x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	96x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 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: $1,510

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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