MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive255% 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-7C77
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201008
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 11 '20 at 03:37
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 295
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 920
91% 742 Pts
64-Core 1,163
72% 1,163 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 549 415 414 414 412 413 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 2511
Write 2231
Mixed 1,512
SusWrite 436
372% 1,672 MB/s
4K Read 59
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 80.2
268% 94.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,006
DQ Write 976
DQ Mixed 1,096
794% 1,026 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 255%
Great: 302%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 1TB-$65
739GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 480 345 322 323 232 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 455
Mixed 375
SusWrite 356
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 39.2
140% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 341
255% 338 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 33.3
113% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 30
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 108%
Great: 122%

 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 1,844 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: $630
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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