MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 206%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics191% 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 Drive320% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '20 at 23:10
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 98.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 647
8-Core 1,268
113% 958 Pts
64-Core 2,207
137% 2,207 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 110%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3883) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 5150 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 284
Reflection 258
Parallax 281
232% 274 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 236
Splatting 147
180% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 826 1030 946 1685 1622 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,456
Write 830
Mixed 102
SusWrite 1,228
252% 1,154 MB/s
4K Read 64.9
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 93.2
305% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,206
DQ Write 1,098
DQ Mixed 1,216
895% 1,174 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 320%
Great: 355%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
52GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,466
Write 1,563
Mixed 1,104
308% 1,378 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 76.5
265% 95.8 MB/s
DQ Read 628
DQ Write 908
DQ Mixed 269
343% 602 MB/s
Poor: 127% Great: 255%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
647GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 180 180 180 180 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 135
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 177
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
WD WD120EMAZ-11BLFA0 12TB
8.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 175 171 178 176 174 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 54% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 53.7
MC Write 51
MC Mixed 42.8
140% 49.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 53.5
SC Mixed 36.4
110% 38.3 GB/s
Latency 44.2
90% 44.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 136%
Great: 146%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,151 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 178%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,531
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