MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics98.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive227% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory59.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '21 at 06:17
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
104% 193 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,267
112% 951 Pts
64-Core 2,162
134% 2,162 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Asus(1043 05AD) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.3% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 145
Parallax 193
101% 154 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 134
Splatting 97.2
94% 116 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SWORDFISH 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S0274
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1347 1348 782 316 316 316 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,619
Write 1,363
Mixed 1,212
SusWrite 738
276% 1,233 MB/s
4K Read 50
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 70.6
238% 85.6 MB/s
DQ Read 980
DQ Write 979
DQ Mixed 1,093
790% 1,017 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 227%
Great: 227%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
763GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 70 71 72 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 106
Write 99.1
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 70.8
67% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
603GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 184 184 186 184 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 146
Mixed 88.5
SusWrite 184
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW64GX4M2E3200C16 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 30.2
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 31
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 130%

 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 1,820 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,216
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