MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics133% 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 Drive226% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory58.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '22 at 23:49
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,068
100% 834 Pts
64-Core 1,866
116% 1,866 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Asus(1043 8736) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 526.47
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
133% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 177
Parallax 180
147% 179 fps
MRender 199
Gravity 159
Splatting 131
130% 163 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
355GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 830 967 974 991 983 992 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 1,902
Write 2,055
Mixed 1,672
SusWrite 956
370% 1,646 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 59.8
201% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 823
DQ Write 499
DQ Mixed 701
512% 674 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 226%
Great: 296%
Samsung PSSD T7 500GB
427GB free
Firmware: 0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 599
Write 667
Mixed 589
138% 618 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 28.6
89% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 37.7
88% 182 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF2G64AZ-2G9EZ 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 28.3
98% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 28.4
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 88%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 96%

 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 1,827 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: $1,500
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