MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results


Gaming 146% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 147% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	145% 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	255% 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	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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200414
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Sep 27 '21 at 07:14
Run Duration	223 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200 37,394 User benchmarks, average bench 96% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 92.8 1-Core 158 2-Core 309 102% 187 Pts	4-Core 592 8-Core 1,048 99% 820 Pts	64-Core 1,634 101% 1,634 Pts
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	145% Outstanding	Lighting 190 Reflection 182 Parallax 220 155% 197 fps	MRender 243 Gravity 197 Splatting 162 160% 200 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 PRO 1TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 325% 125GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 773 827 848 807 778 752 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	255% Outstanding	Read 2,410 Write 1,279 Mixed 1,171 SusWrite 797 313% 1,414 MB/s	4K Read 48.9 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 64.8 224% 79.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1081 DQ Write 749 DQ Mixed 895 674% 908 MB/s
Poor: 255% ↑ This bench: 255% Great: 380%
Samsung 970 PRO 512GB 81 User benchmarks, average bench 337% 53GB free Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,423 Write 2,100 Mixed 1,426 440% 1,983 MB/s	4K Read 50 4K Write 137 4K Mixed 70.3 238% 85.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,189 DQ Write 840 DQ Mixed 1,007 754% 1,012 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 415%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 104GB free Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 974 846 787 763 736 703 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	262% Outstanding	Read 2,426 Write 1,769 Mixed 1,256 SusWrite 802 348% 1,563 MB/s	4K Read 49 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 67.1 230% 82.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,174 DQ Write 822 DQ Mixed 992 742% 996 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 262% Great: 393%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 4,054 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below potential (19^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72% Very good	MC Read 27.1 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 21.7 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 15.9 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 21 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 62.5 64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 72% Great: 115%

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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	4	2	100	34"	1280 720	MSI1462 MSI MAG341CQ

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Typical MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 1,830 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 $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	635x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	364x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	290x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	251x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	211x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	213x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	104x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 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 $112Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	39x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,451

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16