MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 224% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 233% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	240% 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	82.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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

16 days ago, 16 days ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200804
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 29 '24 at 23:33
Run Duration	211 Seconds
Run User	IRL-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (57^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-$278 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 above expectations (61^st percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Memory 92.6 1-Core 140 2-Core 280 94% 171 Pts	4-Core 534 8-Core 934 89% 734 Pts	64-Core 1,799 111% 1,799 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$780 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 (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	240% Outstanding	Lighting 348 Reflection 479 Parallax 357 284% 395 fps	MRender 481 Gravity 292 Splatting 210 254% 328 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 240% 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: 244 157 106 27 103 29 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	82.1% Excellent	Read 479 Write 358 Mixed 349 SusWrite 111 72% 324 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 75.6 4K Mixed 36.6 141% 49.2 MB/s	DQ Read 282 DQ Write 311 DQ Mixed 203 179% 265 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 91%
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$193 14,975 User benchmarks, average bench 438% 1.5TB free Firmware: P7CR403 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2238 2264 2280 2242 2345 2358 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	364% Outstanding	Read 2,523 Write 2,331 Mixed 1,986 SusWrite 2288 514% 2282 MB/s	4K Read 52.7 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 74.3 246% 87.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,221 DQ Write 895 DQ Mixed 1,048 786% 1,055 MB/s
Poor: 261% ↑ This bench: 364% Great: 564%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 582GB free Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1538 1561 1574 1577 1285 1550 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	281% Outstanding	Read 1,594 Write 1,551 Mixed 1,192 SusWrite 1,514 329% 1,463 MB/s	4K Read 58.7 4K Write 149 4K Mixed 79.1 269% 95.5 MB/s	DQ Read 919 DQ Write 918 DQ Mixed 314 402% 717 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 281% Great: 295%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$128 144,399 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	84% Excellent	MC Read 31 MC Write 32 MC Mixed 26 85% 29.7 GB/s	SC Read 17.9 SC Write 35.3 SC Mixed 25.6 75% 26.3 GB/s	Latency 65.1 62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 84% 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	70	58	144	23.8"	1858 1057	MSI4BA4 MSI G242

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Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,830 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 $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	635x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	364x
Core i9-10850KIntel $270Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	290x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	251x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	211x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	213x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	104x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 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	45x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	39x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,460

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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