MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	142% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71) (all builds)
Memory	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 13 '22 at 13:25
Run Duration	248 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	74%

PC Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10400F-$98 153,026 User benchmarks, average bench 85% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	55.7% Above average	Memory 56.2 1-Core 83.3 2-Core 170 57% 103 Pts	4-Core 297 8-Core 481 48% 389 Pts	64-Core 829 51% 829 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68 92,081 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 413GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 510 504 502 464 368 314 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	142% Outstanding	Read 1,029 Write 1,224 Mixed 1,084 SusWrite 443 213% 945 MB/s	4K Read 31.7 4K Write 68.5 4K Mixed 43.9 140% 48 MB/s	DQ Read 834 DQ Write 509 DQ Mixed 652 491% 665 MB/s
Poor: 144% ↑ This bench: 142% Great: 295%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 931GB free Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 350 396 351 338 450 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	162% Outstanding	Read 1,437 Write 1,383 Mixed 1,246 SusWrite 375 249% 1,110 MB/s	4K Read 36.6 4K Write 72.9 4K Mixed 48.9 157% 52.8 MB/s	DQ Read 841 DQ Write 617 DQ Mixed 728 544% 729 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 162% Great: 488%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 931GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 137 132 122 117 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	92.4% Outstanding	Read 194 Write 160 Mixed 70.6 SusWrite 128 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1 178% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 92.4% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 290GB free Firmware: CC38 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 103 99 95 94 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	58.5% Above average	Read 106 Write 110 Mixed 63.1 SusWrite 97.6 69% 94.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1 170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 70%
Verbatim Store n Go V3 USB 3.0 32GB-$5 2,740 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 29GB free, PID 0243 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 75.5 Mixed 22.9 43% 49.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.4 79% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 34%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	72.7% Very good	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 30.8 MC Mixed 22.6 81% 28.3 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 18.6 SC Mixed 15.1 41% 14.4 GB/s	Latency 139 29% 139 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 72.7% Great: 110%

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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 $442Bench 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	250x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,000Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	220x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	210x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	210x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	103x
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	44x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $114Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	36x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,218

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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