MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 228%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics199% 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 Drive264% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201014
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 09 '20 at 17:01
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98.6
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 621
8-Core 1,171
107% 896 Pts
64-Core 2,184
135% 2,184 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4850 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
199% Outstanding
Lighting 298
Reflection 263
Parallax 345
243% 302 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 248
Splatting 150
186% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 199%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
820GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1069 1066 1064 1077 1071 497 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 2809
Write 1,104
Mixed 1,282
SusWrite 974
340% 1,542 MB/s
4K Read 67.5
4K Write 18.1
4K Mixed 28.2
148% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,264
DQ Write 957
DQ Mixed 857
710% 1026 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 264%
Great: 414%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
42GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 73 60 49 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 506
Write 73.5
Mixed 132
SusWrite 64.3
42% 194 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 4.8
72% 16.6 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
224GB free
Firmware: CC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 88 89 89 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 88.8
Write 57
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 88.4
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 47.3
MC Mixed 31.2
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 54
SC Mixed 35.6
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 43.2
93% 43.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 111%
Great: 139%

 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: $1,241
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