MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 210%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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.
Graphics194% 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 Drive251% 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-7C77
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200415
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 01:43
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 159
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 1,187
108% 906 Pts
64-Core 1804
112% 1804 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,280
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 290
Reflection 283
Parallax 334
236% 302 fps
MRender 309
Gravity 243
Splatting 143
180% 232 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 194%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
659GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1392 835 840 845 846 840 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 1,566
Write 1,763
Mixed 1,347
SusWrite 933
316% 1,402 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 74.9
264% 99.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,310
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 1,166
857% 1132 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 251%
Great: 276%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 214 219 220 216 219 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 24.3
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 29.5
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 111%

 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 1,832 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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