MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 255%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 282%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics237% 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 Drive254% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '20 at 15:10
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 168
2-Core 335
109% 200 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 1,279
115% 971 Pts
64-Core 2284
141% 2284 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,420
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 5199 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Lighting 358
Reflection 318
Parallax 361
292% 346 fps
MRender 396
Gravity 286
Splatting 199
230% 294 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 237%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1086 856 861 859 744 724 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 1,921
Write 2,196
Mixed 1,685
SusWrite 855
374% 1664 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 67
228% 87 MB/s
DQ Read 1,384
DQ Write 1,060
DQ Mixed 1,194
900% 1,213 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 254%
Great: 284%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 180 187 179 185 188 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 51% Great: 114%
SABRENT 1TB
947GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2071 957 952 949 954 1031 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 4000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
125% Outstanding
MC Read 46.7
MC Write 49.7
MC Mixed 37.2
127% 44.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 55.9
SC Mixed 35.9
111% 39 GB/s
Latency 46.1
87% 46.1 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 125%
Great: 144%

 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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