MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results


Gaming 227% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 254% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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	213% 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	375% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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

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System	Micro-Star MS-7C71
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY (all builds)
Memory	59.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201211
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 01 '21 at 23:10
Run Duration	357 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (74^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 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 95.3 1-Core 123 2-Core 331 97% 183 Pts	4-Core 657 8-Core 1,319 116% 988 Pts	64-Core 2,258 140% 2,258 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	213% Outstanding	Lighting 317 Reflection 298 Parallax 322 258% 312 fps	MRender 351 Gravity 253 Splatting 188 207% 264 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 213% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2405 2415 2406 1849 1572 1584 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	375% Outstanding	Read 2,581 Write 2,378 Mixed 1,842 SusWrite 2,038 497% 2,210 MB/s	4K Read 66.6 4K Write 161 4K Mixed 91.1 303% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,324 DQ Write 1,066 DQ Mixed 1,199 896% 1,196 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 375% Great: 435%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2423 2420 2424 1744 1446 1485 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	378% Outstanding	Read 2635 Write 2,407 Mixed 1,915 SusWrite 1,990 502% 2,237 MB/s	4K Read 69.5 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 94 311% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1,422 DQ Write 1,029 DQ Mixed 1,277 940% 1243 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 378% Great: 435%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2438 2445 2437 1816 1587 1597 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	397% Outstanding	Read 2,653 Write 2,419 Mixed 1,929 SusWrite 2,053 509% 2,264 MB/s	4K Read 70.8 4K Write 210 4K Mixed 96.7 343% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,438 DQ Write 1,243 DQ Mixed 1325 997% 1,335 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 397% Great: 435%
Seagate ST12000DM0007-2GR116 12TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 6TB free Firmware: DN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 205 205 206 208 210 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 42% Great: 93%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 4TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 166 165 166 169 163 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	75.9% Very good	Read 168 Write 181 Mixed 109 SusWrite 165 211% 156 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.1 212% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 75.9% Great: 99%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4-4000C18-32GVK 2x31.5GB 552 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 45.3 MC Write 46 MC Mixed 34.5 120% 41.9 GB/s	SC Read 22.8 SC Write 53.6 SC Mixed 33.2 104% 36.5 GB/s	Latency 56.2 71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 145%

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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 $1,306Bench 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