MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 198%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 216%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics188% 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 Drive261% 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.
Memory64GB 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 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)
Memory60 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201008
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 02 '21 at 20:41
Run Duration291 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,242
111% 939 Pts
64-Core 2,100
130% 2,100 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 246
Parallax 279
222% 266 fps
MRender 304
Gravity 236
Splatting 172
187% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBGMP5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1095 872 824 822 821 821 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,030
Write 2,198
Mixed 1,673
SusWrite 876
380% 1,694 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 70.9
249% 94.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,256
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 1,123
837% 1,116 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 261%
Great: 282%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
931GB free
Firmware: UH4400RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 313 280 239 141 216 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 454
Write 386
Mixed 316
SusWrite 266
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 15.6
62% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 97.6
DQ Mixed 30.5
44% 82.3 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 58%
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
699GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 480 480 481 479 480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 478
Mixed 385
SusWrite 480
100% 440 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 39.1
141% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 335
252% 337 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2400 2401 2405 1858 1551 1583 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
370% Outstanding
Read 2,596
Write 2393
Mixed 1,920
SusWrite 2,033
502% 2,236 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 84.8
278% 96.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,358
DQ Write 1,137
DQ Mixed 1,245
933% 1,247 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 370%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK64GX4M2D3600C18 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 43.6
MC Mixed 33
112% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 49.9
SC Mixed 31.8
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 110%
Great: 132%

 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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