MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 216% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 228% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	237% 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	23.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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

1 month ago, 1 month ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200804
Uptime	1.2 Days
Run Date	Apr 29 '24 at 22:54
Run Duration	212 Seconds
Run User	IRL-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900-$281 11,130 User benchmarks, average bench 94% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Memory 84.5 1-Core 142 2-Core 280 92% 169 Pts	4-Core 558 8-Core 964 92% 761 Pts	64-Core 1,790 111% 1,790 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$773 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% MSI(1462 513D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 552.12 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	237% Outstanding	Lighting 346 Reflection 481 Parallax 357 282% 395 fps	MRender 464 Gravity 294 Splatting 209 250% 322 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 237% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8240G 240GB 27,523 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 112GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFK61E1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 133 120 64 68 44 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	23.2% Poor	Read 52.9 Write 379 Mixed 27.4 SusWrite 101 32% 140 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 29 4K Mixed 17.7 40% 16 MB/s	DQ Read 31 DQ Write 38.2 DQ Mixed 56.8 37% 42 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 23.2% Great: 91%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$88 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 582GB free Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1575 1562 1551 1554 1577 1201 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	283% Outstanding	Read 1,626 Write 1,596 Mixed 1,189 SusWrite 1,504 333% 1,479 MB/s	4K Read 60.6 4K Write 151 4K Mixed 81.3 276% 97.7 MB/s	DQ Read 915 DQ Write 887 DQ Mixed 312 396% 705 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 283% Great: 295%
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190 14,975 User benchmarks, average bench 438% 1.5TB free Firmware: P7CR403 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2351 2352 2335 2357 2362 2319 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	372% Outstanding	Read 2,637 Write 2,326 Mixed 2,098 SusWrite 2346 529% 2,352 MB/s	4K Read 54.9 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 76.7 253% 89 MB/s	DQ Read 1,169 DQ Write 850 DQ Mixed 1,014 756% 1,011 MB/s
Poor: 261% ↑ This bench: 372% Great: 564%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$118 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	65.1% Good	MC Read 22.9 MC Write 24.6 MC Mixed 20.6 65% 22.7 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 23.6 SC Mixed 21.4 57% 19.9 GB/s	Latency 67.2 60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	37	4	144	23.8"	1858 1057	MSI4BA4 MSI G242

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Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,837 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $430Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	636x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	366x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	291x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $435Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	252x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	222x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	212x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	214x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $159Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	104x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	96x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $59Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	47x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	46x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $118Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	39x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,017

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16