MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 196% UFO	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 187% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	194% 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	239% 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

System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200803
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 31 '20 at 06:24
Run Duration	281 Seconds
Run User	NOR-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144 70,951 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 95.3 1-Core 154 2-Core 306 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 584 8-Core 1,043 98% 814 Pts	64-Core 1,262 78% 1,262 Pts
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 4040) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 5125 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing below potential (77^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 281 Reflection 258 Parallax 291 229% 277 fps	MRender 336 Gravity 235 Splatting 174 195% 248 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 99,566 User benchmarks, average bench 177% 159GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 316 302 314 312 310 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	239% Outstanding	Read 2,030 Write 1353 Mixed 922 SusWrite 341 257% 1,162 MB/s	4K Read 63.5 4K Write 152 4K Mixed 82.9 283% 99.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1213 DQ Write 989 DQ Mixed 978 766% 1,060 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 239% Great: 236%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 485GB free Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1407 408 175 102 103 105 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	215% Outstanding	Read 1,528 Write 1,510 Mixed 1080 SusWrite 383 252% 1,125 MB/s	4K Read 62.6 4K Write 199 4K Mixed 87 312% 116 MB/s	DQ Read 635 DQ Write 882 DQ Mixed 468 435% 662 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 215% Great: 255%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164 35,257 User benchmarks, average bench 314% 489GB free Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2620 2652 2659 2659 2665 2665 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	375% Outstanding	Read 1,911 Write 2,500 Mixed 1,977 SusWrite 2,653 512% 2,260 MB/s	4K Read 46.9 4K Write 182 4K Mixed 81.1 272% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1312 DQ Write 1,041 DQ Mixed 1,216 899% 1,190 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 375% Great: 472%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70 66,332 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 704GB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 193 191 192 193 193 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 182 Write 134 Mixed 28.5 SusWrite 192 97% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 2 367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 111%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB 76,101 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 38.8 MC Write 39.8 MC Mixed 30 103% 36.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 44.9 SC Mixed 31 92% 32.3 GB/s	Latency 56.3 71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 106%

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Typical MEG Z490 UNIFY (MS-7C71) Builds (Compare 2,161 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 $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	595x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	524x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	457x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	360x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	213x
RTX 3090Nvidia $785Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	202x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	219x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	140x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $137Bench 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	48x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 90%, 46,140 samples	46x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,515

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16