MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 200% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 212% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	188% 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	277% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). 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	27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 12 '21 at 12:22
Run Duration	221 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing as expected (59^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 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 165 2-Core 328 106% 196 Pts	4-Core 658 8-Core 1,143 109% 900 Pts	64-Core 2062 128% 2062 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	188% Outstanding	Lighting 276 Reflection 244 Parallax 280 225% 267 fps	MRender 292 Gravity 228 Splatting 168 181% 229 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 188% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 368GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 855 828 823 827 820 817 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	277% Outstanding	Read 2579 Write 2,255 Mixed 1,826 SusWrite 828 418% 1,872 MB/s	4K Read 60.5 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 79.5 262% 89.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,215 DQ Write 678 DQ Mixed 912 688% 935 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 277% Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 701GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 467 473 476 480 482 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 483 Mixed 464 SusWrite 476 109% 482 MB/s	4K Read 39.2 4K Write 90.3 4K Mixed 52.9 175% 60.8 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 355 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 419GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 467 473 476 433 294 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 484 Mixed 460 SusWrite 437 106% 472 MB/s	4K Read 38.9 4K Write 90.2 4K Mixed 52.2 174% 60.4 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 353 266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 129%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 831GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 94 93 93 93 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	60.2% Good	Read 117 Write 107 Mixed 71.7 SusWrite 92.7 71% 97 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 176% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 60.2% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113 87,239 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	90.4% Outstanding	MC Read 34.4 MC Write 36.1 MC Mixed 26.4 92% 32.3 GB/s	SC Read 17 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 25.3 76% 26.6 GB/s	Latency 60 67% 60 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 90.4% Great: 120%

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Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,819 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 $442Bench 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 $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	251x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	210x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	211x
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	45x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	36x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,213

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 $45	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