MSI MEG Z490 ACE (MS-7C71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive321% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory122.2 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220401
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '22 at 18:42
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900-$273
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 88
1-Core 154
2-Core 291
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1,173
104% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,939
120% 1,939 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia T600
Nvidia(10DE 1488) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.25
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 36.2
28% 38.3 fps
MRender 51.3
Gravity 31.1
Splatting 36.8
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 30%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
910GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1263 1262 1274 1262 1273 1275 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
321% Outstanding
Read 3,296
Write 1,271
Mixed 1,313
SusWrite 1,268
394% 1,787 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 70.3
230% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,150
DQ Write 646
DQ Mixed 594
523% 797 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 321%
Great: 321%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 30.8
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 45.2
SC Mixed 30.8
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 128%

 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 1,819 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,216
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