MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 229%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 240%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics214% 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 Drive280% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory14.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '20 at 13:33
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 99.3
1-Core 172
2-Core 334
110% 202 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 1,371
117% 1,004 Pts
64-Core 1,680
104% 1,680 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,280
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5125 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
214% Outstanding
Lighting 331
Reflection 295
Parallax 353
270% 326 fps
MRender 333
Gravity 256
Splatting 146
190% 245 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 214%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1249 350 302 303 305 304 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
280% Outstanding
Read 2,475
Write 1,459
Mixed 1,313
SusWrite 469
316% 1,429 MB/s
4K Read 67.6
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 91.5
316% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 977
DQ Write 1,497
DQ Mixed 1,007
827% 1,160 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 280%
Great: 280%
CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 456 456 457 457 456 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 456
Mixed 421
SusWrite 458
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 30.7
159% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 41.6
103% 213 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 109%
Great: 99%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
718GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 485 485 485 485 485 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 488
Mixed 471
SusWrite 484
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 66.2
229% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 357
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 137%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4400 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
142% Outstanding
MC Read 55.1
MC Write 60
MC Mixed 37.9
146% 51 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 57
SC Mixed 39
118% 41.1 GB/s
Latency 39.4
101% 39.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 142%
Great: 137%

 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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