MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 123% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 133% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	134% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	271% 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	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	58.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '21 at 22:47
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260 21,040 User benchmarks, average bench 99% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	90.7% Outstanding	Memory 87.9 1-Core 129 2-Core 258 88% 158 Pts	4-Core 501 8-Core 1,019 89% 760 Pts	64-Core 1,726 107% 1,726 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 90.7% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% Asus(1043 8736) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (71^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	134% Outstanding	Lighting 183 Reflection 173 Parallax 180 149% 179 fps	MRender 199 Gravity 157 Splatting 130 129% 162 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 139%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS500G1XHE-00AFY0 500GB 1,148 User benchmarks, average bench 368% 232GB free (System drive) Firmware: 613000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 2192 1295 672 668 676 644 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	271% Outstanding	Read 2,559 Write 2,353 Mixed 2,160 SusWrite 1,024 454% 2,024 MB/s	4K Read 57.7 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 70.2 241% 82.9 MB/s	DQ Read 804 DQ Write 621 DQ Mixed 724 538% 716 MB/s
Poor: 216% ↑ This bench: 271% Great: 516%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 8ATF2G64AZ-2G9EZ 4x16GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	MC Read 33.5 MC Write 35.4 MC Mixed 26.6 91% 31.8 GB/s	SC Read 18 SC Write 41.1 SC Mixed 25.9 81% 28.3 GB/s	Latency 69.6 58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 96%

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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: 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	10	8	165	27"	1280 720	HPN3673 OMEN 27i IPS

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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 $440Bench 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 $95Bench 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 $102Bench 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: $1,216

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 $184	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