MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 186%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 209%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics190% 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 Drive306% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C71
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490 UNIFY  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 08:29
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 157
2-Core 308
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 1,176
100% 862 Pts
64-Core 2,081
129% 2,081 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4753 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 257
Parallax 271
223% 267 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 240
Splatting 174
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2138 781 791 790 792 792 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 2,604
Write 2,311
Mixed 1,853
SusWrite 1014
435% 1,945 MB/s
4K Read 62.6
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 86.3
284% 98.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,289
DQ Write 1,008
DQ Mixed 1,149
859% 1,149 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 306%
Great: 355%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
846GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1648 1639 1616 1616 1614 864 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 1,621
Write 1,566
Mixed 1,221
SusWrite 1,500
332% 1,477 MB/s
4K Read 60.1
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 77.9
270% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 918
DQ Write 1,168
DQ Mixed 316
441% 801 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 286%
Great: 295%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 184 184 186 189 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 192
Mixed 115
SusWrite 185
127% 173 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 6.9
4K Mixed 0.7
322% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 111%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R009D408GX2-4400C19A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 31.7
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 30
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 112%
Great: 125%

 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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