MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 220%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 229%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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.
Graphics205% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 09:18
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 659
8-Core 1259
114% 959 Pts
64-Core 1,803
112% 1,803 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 110%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
205% Outstanding
Lighting 307
Reflection 292
Parallax 366
250% 322 fps
MRender 344
Gravity 258
Splatting 147
193% 250 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 205%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1725 1094 819 829 830 834 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,672
Write 2475
Mixed 1,870
SusWrite 1,022
450% 2,010 MB/s
4K Read 67.5
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 90.4
302% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,417
DQ Write 1,150
DQ Mixed 1276
957% 1,281 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 320%
Great: 355%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$130
197GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2689 970 973 982 985 992 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 1,625
Write 1,244
Mixed 1,848
SusWrite 1,265
337% 1,495 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 79.6
269% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,522
DQ Write 1,329
DQ Mixed 1,378
1,046% 1,410 MB/s
Poor: 148%
This bench: 289%
Great: 322%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 33.5
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 51.9
SC Mixed 33.2
102% 35.8 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 114%
Great: 135%

 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 2,153 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,246
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