MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 216%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 106%, 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 Drive227% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MEG Z490 Trident X (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200619
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '20 at 11:54
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 164
2-Core 322
104% 193 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,239
111% 937 Pts
64-Core 2,127
132% 2,127 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 253
Parallax 328
231% 288 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 238
Splatting 144
179% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
472GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1386 1371 1365 1223 104 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,476
Write 1,536
Mixed 1,079
SusWrite 926
282% 1,254 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 73.1
249% 88.2 MB/s
DQ Read 630
DQ Write 915
DQ Mixed 271
346% 606 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 227%
Great: 255%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
47GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 309 340 294 281 263 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 489
Mixed 462
SusWrite 316
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 54.7
183% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 129%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 128 125 129 130 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 68.7
Write 116
Mixed 68
SusWrite 126
70% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 22.1
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 26
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 164%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,836 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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