MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 189%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 205%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics179% 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 Drive153% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '21 at 16:33
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 155
2-Core 300
102% 184 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,236
110% 929 Pts
64-Core 2,083
129% 2,083 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
Asus(1043 04F2) ≥ 4GB; Asus Tuf RX6800xt oc
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.6.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Lighting 224
Reflection 265
Parallax 445
183% 311 fps
MRender 397
Gravity 168
Splatting 287
231% 284 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 179%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 199 183 184 178 179 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 2,067
Write 556
Mixed 732
SusWrite 215
194% 892 MB/s
4K Read 61.1
4K Write 15.3
4K Mixed 23.4
131% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 840
DQ Write 21.1
DQ Mixed 267
235% 376 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 153%
Great: 271%
PNY CS2130 1TB SSD
240GB free
Firmware: CS213521
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1779 1597 338 174 155 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,192
Write 1,810
Mixed 1,272
SusWrite 697
281% 1,243 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 69.5
235% 88.1 MB/s
DQ Read 566
DQ Write 963
DQ Mixed 948
667% 826 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 197%
Great: 298%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
900GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 185 189 190 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 228
Write 168
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 187
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 119%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 43.8
MC Mixed 29.3
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 50.5
SC Mixed 33.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 108%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 57: 7R 4G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
57% 25% 83 319 248 144 27" 2560 1440 ACR06CF VG270U P
Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,819 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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