MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 217%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics197% 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 Drive296% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201211
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 13 '21 at 00:19
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900F-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,126
104% 867 Pts
64-Core 2,017
125% 2,017 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Asus(1043 87AC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Lighting 291
Reflection 245
Parallax 288
237% 275 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 236
Splatting 171
189% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 197%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1386 1140 948 949 948 920 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 2,525
Write 1,791
Mixed 1,596
SusWrite 1,048
388% 1,740 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 80.6
271% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,138
DQ Write 974
DQ Mixed 722
632% 945 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 296%
Great: 370%
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1674 1683 1683 1682 1677 1684 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 1,808
Write 1,689
Mixed 1,366
SusWrite 1,680
368% 1,636 MB/s
4K Read 58.4
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 78.8
260% 90.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,064
DQ Write 1,098
DQ Mixed 431
503% 864 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 304%
Great: 311%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 16GB
10GB free, PID 0098
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 11 17 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
5.82% Terrible
Read 12.2
Write 3.5
Mixed 11.9
SusWrite 14.6
14% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.82%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
122% Outstanding
MC Read 47.7
MC Write 47.5
MC Mixed 37.3
126% 44.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 33.4
98% 34.4 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 122%
Great: 151%

 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 1,824 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)

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