MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 219% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 239% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	223% 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	313% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 08 '21 at 05:00
Run Duration	307 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (71^st 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 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 142 2-Core 279 95% 172 Pts	4-Core 569 8-Core 1,142 101% 855 Pts	64-Core 1,988 123% 1,988 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 4845 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	223% Outstanding	Lighting 332 Reflection 311 Parallax 354 271% 332 fps	MRender 364 Gravity 276 Splatting 198 220% 280 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 223% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB 29,078 User benchmarks, average bench 231% 792GB free (System drive) Firmware: 42A7T25A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1752 1783 1364 1036 1269 1865 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	313% Outstanding	Read 2,478 Write 1,929 Mixed 1,465 SusWrite 1,511 413% 1,846 MB/s	4K Read 53.6 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 74.6 251% 89.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,100 DQ Write 860 DQ Mixed 543 525% 834 MB/s
Poor: 145% ↑ This bench: 313% Great: 310%
Spcc M.2 PCIE SSD 2TB 2,651 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 1TB free Firmware: ECFM52.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2417 2392 2419 2426 2414 2396 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	312% Outstanding	Read 1235 Write 2,301 Mixed 1,409 SusWrite 2,411 419% 1,839 MB/s	4K Read 41.8 4K Write 141 4K Mixed 67.2 224% 83.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,191 DQ Write 889 DQ Mixed 1,063 789% 1,048 MB/s
Poor: 148% ↑ This bench: 312% Great: 500%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB 46,239 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 724GB free Firmware: M6CR030 SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 431 431 228 28 98 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	84.1% Excellent	Read 490 Write 429 Mixed 401 SusWrite 274 89% 398 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 87.5 4K Mixed 25 123% 47.4 MB/s	DQ Read 192 DQ Write 307 DQ Mixed 38.8 89% 179 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 84.1% Great: 100%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 392GB free Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2227 2237 2232 2230 1100 667 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	332% Outstanding	Read 2,412 Write 2229 Mixed 2,137 SusWrite 1,782 482% 2,140 MB/s	4K Read 60.6 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 79.7 261% 89 MB/s	DQ Read 1,139 DQ Write 900 DQ Mixed 1014 760% 1,018 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 332% Great: 442%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB 8,508 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 41.4 MC Write 44 MC Mixed 32.7 112% 39.4 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 45 SC Mixed 29.7 90% 31.5 GB/s	Latency 59.3 67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 132%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 53: 6R 6G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
53%	27%	64	303	226	120	31.5"	1920 1080	EGA000E 4K60 Pro MK.2

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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	631x
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	219x
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	102x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	96x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 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: $1,517

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	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