MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 218% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 240% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	205% 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 Drive	211% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200520
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 27 '20 at 03:33
Run Duration	269 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 166 2-Core 330 107% 197 Pts	4-Core 655 8-Core 1,238 113% 946 Pts	64-Core 2,227 138% 2,227 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,275 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3987); GEFORCE RTX 3090 EVGA FTW ULTRA CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	205% Outstanding	Lighting 304 Reflection 274 Parallax 312 247% 296 fps	MRender 338 Gravity 247 Splatting 177 199% 254 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 205% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3100TNTD 1TB 8,556 User benchmarks, average bench 201% 505GB free (System drive) Firmware: EDFM00.5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1420 384 390 391 387 378 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	211% Outstanding	Read 1,320 Write 1,640 Mixed 1,262 SusWrite 558 269% 1,195 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 154 4K Mixed 65.8 233% 88.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,280 DQ Write 1,047 DQ Mixed 1,155 867% 1,161 MB/s
Poor: 121% ↑ This bench: 211% Great: 250%
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 15,656 User benchmarks, average bench 339% 814GB free Firmware: EGFM13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2452 2375 2465 2552 2525 2516 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	362% Outstanding	Read 1,853 Write 2,326 Mixed 1,848 SusWrite 2,481 482% 2,127 MB/s	4K Read 48.1 4K Write 178 4K Mixed 72.9 260% 99.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,438 DQ Write 1,081 DQ Mixed 1,284 954% 1,268 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 362% Great: 491%
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 15,656 User benchmarks, average bench 339% 808GB free Firmware: EGFM13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2474 2503 2502 2519 2520 2506 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	366% Outstanding	Read 1,958 Write 2,382 Mixed 1,932 SusWrite 2,504 497% 2,194 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 159 4K Mixed 73.7 246% 92.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,459 DQ Write 1,178 DQ Mixed 1,319 987% 1,319 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 366% Great: 491%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 39.3 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 29.9 104% 36.4 GB/s	SC Read 21.4 SC Write 45.6 SC Mixed 30.5 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 57.7 69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 119%

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 179%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 178%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY - $290

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	595x
Core i9-10900KIntel $442Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	454x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,275Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	199x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	219x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	139x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	120x

RAM
4400 C19 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 102%, 6,100 samples	50x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	47x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	45x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $1,241

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16