MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 202% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 225% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	210% 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.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	3.6 Days
Run Date	Jun 25 '21 at 11:45
Run Duration	247 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 120 2-Core 267 88% 160 Pts	4-Core 562 8-Core 1,134 100% 848 Pts	64-Core 2,105 130% 2,105 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Gigabyte(1458 4088) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	210% Outstanding	Lighting 306 Reflection 292 Parallax 321 250% 307 fps	MRender 354 Gravity 256 Splatting 195 211% 269 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 210% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 11GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,507 Write 2,354 Mixed 1,647 482% 2,169 MB/s	4K Read 57.3 4K Write 137 4K Mixed 78.3 260% 90.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,106 DQ Write 711 DQ Mixed 912 679% 910 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 372%
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 1TB 12,662 User benchmarks, average bench 231% 103GB free Firmware: VB411D45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 513 401 77 9.8 360 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	176% Outstanding	Read 1,490 Write 1072 Mixed 652 SusWrite 302 195% 879 MB/s	4K Read 13.2 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 70.2 170% 65.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,195 DQ Write 683 DQ Mixed 1,001 728% 960 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 176% Great: 330%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$240 4,222 User benchmarks, average bench 283% 45GB free Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 676 678 682 678 679 678 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	159% Outstanding	Read 770 Write 654 Mixed 452 SusWrite 679 143% 639 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 47.6 170% 61.5 MB/s	DQ Read 836 DQ Write 732 DQ Mixed 639 519% 736 MB/s
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 159% Great: 389%
Seagate ST4000DM006-2G5107 4TB 7,216 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 747GB free Firmware: DN04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 149 150 155 155 156 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	94% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 184 Mixed 110 SusWrite 152 114% 155 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 1.1 254% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 94% Great: 126%
Seagate ST10000VE0004-2K1101 10TB 5.5TB free Firmware: EV01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 219 219 223 223 222 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown GP-ARS16G44 4x8GB 519 User benchmarks, average bench 111% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (19^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	86.1% Excellent	MC Read 31.6 MC Write 34.1 MC Mixed 25.7 87% 30.5 GB/s	SC Read 17.8 SC Write 35.6 SC Mixed 26.7 76% 26.7 GB/s	Latency 62.8 64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 86.1% Great: 147%

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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	8	6	60	84.6"	1280 701	SAM0FEF SAMSUNG

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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%

UFO

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 $90Bench 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 $104Bench 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: $1,211

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 $177	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