MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200414
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateJan 10 '21 at 17:13
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$99
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 239
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 784
75% 619 Pts
64-Core 982
61% 982 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Asus(1043 8616) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 31.8
27% 32.7 fps
MRender 35.2
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 22.6
24% 30.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 240GB
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 269 227 206 92 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 358
Write 336
Mixed 297
SusWrite 194
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 29.3
104% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 104
143% 262 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 102%
SanDisk Extreme Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)
336GB free
Firmware: 101200RL Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 910 726 700 704 706 724 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
172% Outstanding
Read 1,326
Write 1,441
Mixed 1,085
SusWrite 745
258% 1,149 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 37.3
129% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 991
DQ Write 542
DQ Mixed 748
561% 760 MB/s
Poor: 172%
This bench: 172%
Great: 292%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
446GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 111 111 114 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 184
Write 152
Mixed 95.2
SusWrite 111
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.1% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 19.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 120%

 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 1,816 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: 67% - Good Total price: $1,517
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