MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	348% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200803
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 28 '20 at 19:07
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$129 70,951 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 96.4 1-Core 154 2-Core 306 102% 186 Pts	4-Core 591 8-Core 1,003 97% 797 Pts	64-Core 1,259 78% 1,259 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 772GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2378 2038 1497 1503 1514 1507 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	348% Outstanding	Read 2,494 Write 2,374 Mixed 1,770 SusWrite 1,739 470% 2,094 MB/s	4K Read 62 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 86.2 287% 102 MB/s	DQ Read 1,300 DQ Write 1,056 DQ Mixed 1,194 889% 1,183 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 348% Great: 410%
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 21,221 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 860GB free Firmware: 401120RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 481 454 453 445 445 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 476 Mixed 392 SusWrite 460 103% 456 MB/s	4K Read 39.3 4K Write 88.8 4K Mixed 48.7 169% 58.9 MB/s	DQ Read 283 DQ Write 240 DQ Mixed 188 161% 237 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 117%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB 32,191 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	116% Outstanding	MC Read 44.2 MC Write 46.5 MC Mixed 34.7 119% 41.8 GB/s	SC Read 22.3 SC Write 48.4 SC Mixed 32.7 98% 34.5 GB/s	Latency 52.5 76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 134%

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 179%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 178%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	599x
Core i9-10900KIntel $430Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	526x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	459x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $435Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	362x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	202x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	220x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $157Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	141x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $159Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	121x

RAM
4400 C19 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 102%, 6,100 samples	50x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	48x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	46x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,042

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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